Hospice Care

When faced with the challenges of end-of-life care, individuals and their families often turn to hospice care to ensure comfort, dignity, and support during this critical time. While hospice professionals provide invaluable medical and emotional care, another essential resource that is often overlooked is the assistance of an estate planning attorney. the crucial role that Field Law Firm can play in facilitating hospice care and ensuring the seamless transition of affairs during this sensitive period.

Ensuring Legal Preparedness

Field Law Firm guides individuals and families through the legal aspects of end-of-life planning, helping them ensure that all necessary documents are in place. These include:

Advanced Healthcare Directives: Field Law Firm can assist in drafting and executing advanced healthcare directives such as living wills and healthcare powers of attorney. These documents outline an individual’s healthcare wishes and designate a trusted representative to make medical decisions on their behalf if they become incapacitated.
Financial Power of Attorney: A power of attorney allows a designated individual to manage the financial affairs of the person receiving hospice care. This ensures that bills are paid, investments are managed, and other financial matters are attended to effectively.
Estate Planning: Field Law Firm can help individuals create or update their estate plan, including wills, trusts, and other legal instruments. This ensures that their assets are protected, and their wishes regarding the distribution of property and care of dependents are clearly stated.

Medicaid Planning and Eligibility

For individuals who require long-term care, including hospice services, managing the cost of care can be a significant concern. Estate planning attorneys with expertise in Medicaid planning can help individuals navigate the complex regulations and eligibility requirements for government-funded healthcare assistance. By developing effective strategies, attorneys can assist in preserving assets while ensuring eligibility for Medicaid benefits, which can substantially alleviate the financial burden of hospice care.

Protecting Assets and Minimizing Taxes

Estate planning attorneys can provide valuable advice on minimizing taxes and protecting assets during the hospice care period and beyond. They can help develop strategies to reduce estate tax liabilities, explore options for gifting assets, and establish trusts to protect and manage assets for the benefit of loved ones. By understanding the intricacies of estate and tax laws, these attorneys can provide peace of mind to individuals and families by ensuring their financial well-being is safeguarded.

Facilitating Estate Administration

Upon the passing of an individual receiving hospice care, an estate planning attorney can provide guidance and support to the family during the estate administration process. This may involve assisting with probate proceedings, managing the distribution of assets according to the individual’s wishes, resolving any disputes that may arise, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements. By having an attorney handle the legal aspects, families can focus on grieving and healing during this emotionally challenging time.

How can a Lawyer help with Hospice Care?

Hospice care is a vital support system that focuses on providing comfort, dignity, and emotional assistance to individuals facing end-of-life challenges. However, it is crucial to recognize that the involvement of an estate planning attorney can further enhance this support by ensuring legal preparedness, addressing financial concerns, and facilitating a seamless transition of affairs. By collaborating with an Field Law Firm, individuals and families can alleviate the burden of legal complexities and concentrate on what truly matters: cherishing the remaining time together and finding solace in each other’s presence.

Mr Jeffery Field and his entire staff are dedicated to helping you through the minefield that is the will/trust process, and dealing with . With a background and experience in Law and Finance, Jeff is uniquely qualified to guide you and he has a heart of a teacher which is important to me.

Stephen Montgomery

February 9, 2023

Jeff and his team are professional, but also personable. They relate well to your personal needs. He put together an estate plan for my family, as well as, ensuring my children will avoid child protective services incase of a sudden death of me and my husband. The peace of mind I have in that cannot be replaced.

Lindsey Mayo

July 20, 2022

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Arturo Vargas

April 18, 2021

Excellent in all categories. I would recommend to anyone who would need an estate planning.

Alicia Schmidt

March 8, 2021

Mr. Field and his entire office were extremely helpful in assisting our family with our trust matters. He is very patient and pays close attention to his clients needs and create a plan that is specific to those matters. Our family is very grateful to the Field law firm. Thank you, The Vargas family

Ernie Vargas

March 4, 2021

The staff and Mr. Field take their time to thoroughly explain the living trust process and guide you through each step needed until completion.

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February 22, 2021

I am beyond happy with the level of personalized customer service this office offers. All of my questions were answered and my worries were put to rest; by having contacted the field law office. I’m so happy that now we can rest assured knowing that our future is correctly taken care of in a trust. I loved the way that Mr. Field explained estate planning in layman’s terms. He was interesting and insightful; even when the subject matter is heavy. The entire staff is so helpful & knowledgeable and they never make you feel like you are a bother. Contact them, you won’t regret it!

Oscar C

February 2, 2021

Mr. Field was very responsive and thorough. He answered all our questions in detail and explained our options thoroughly. He and his staff were (and continue to be) very accommodating and professional.

Patty Fernandez

January 28, 2021

The thought of setting up a trust had been daunting for a number of years, but the team at Field Law made it comfortable and I didn't need to have all of the answers to every detail right away. I am so relieved that I finally got it done.

Kathy Lew

December 22, 2020