How to select help
My parents are 83 and 84 years of age. We children have suddenly been faced with the need to place them in a long term care setting. They have not prepared for this nor do they have a will. In the last year Dad has developed demensia. Mom had surgery on her back and is wheel chair bound. How do we sellect an attorney to help us? We feel we need to maybe get financial power of attorney, medical power of attorney, advice on how to deal with their assets (a house, equity in house, a car), sell the house?, transfer it to brother?
My main concern, I guess, is confidence in selecting an attorney for help. There are very few listed in our phone book. Only one of the ones I selected offers a $50.00 1/2 hour consultation. I think my parents situation is simple. But are attorneys who offer consultation at a lower rate like this as competent? Should we go for a full hour right off the bat? Will we be able to handle these matters by ourselves after having an attorney guide us to the necessary forms and procedure? Is there low cost help available? We feel so rushed.
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Re: How to select help
You need to consult with an experienced elder law attorney. Your parent's situation may or may not be "simple." You should expect to spend more than the $50/.5 hour fee listed in your post for good advice. Good advice, when dealing with estate planning and elder planning issues, however, can prove invaluable in the long run. I suggest that you search the NAELA (National Academy of Elderlaw Attorneys) website (www.naela.org) for an elder law attorney in your area. I do not know where in AZ you are located, but I recommend Robert Flemming in Tuscon (www.elder-law.com) if he is nearby.
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