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March 2021 | Read this issue and more at www.healthandwellnessmagazine.com |
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BLUEGRASS ELDERLAW
NAVIGATES UNKNOWN
LEGAL WATERS WITH YOU
By Tanya J. Tyler, Health&Wellness Editor
Most people don’t think about things such as wills, estate planning, probate court or powers of attorney (POA) until – almost always unexpectedly – they have to.
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Asset Preservation
Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts Estate Planning
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Veteransand Planning Medicaid Medicaid&Planning Crisis Planning Guardianship Probate Powers ofand Attorney Estate Planning
Guardianship
Medicaid Applications
Special Needs Trusts and
ften at Bluegrass Elderlaw, the initial contact with a client comes in the form of a panicky phone call: “My mom just died. What do I do?” It can be a tough, confusing time for anyone who hasn’t had to deal with these types of legal matters before. “You just don’t know what you don’t know,” said Mary Patton, a partner with the law firm that specializes in helping people negotiate the unchartered territories of trusts, advanced directives, Medicare and Medicare, guardianships and more. Bluegrass Elderlaw is very experienced in crisis planning. “When we meet our clients, we sit down and have a long meeting with them to find
out about their family, their assets, their goals,” Mary said. “We try to help them meet their goals by constructing a customized plan. We try to get people to do things sooner rather than later. It gives you more time to think about what you want and make sure the right people are appointed to do the right things.” Bluegrass Elderlaw’s accessible Web site has a wealth of information presented in an easy-to-understand format. “We were originally formed by a woman named Carolyn Kenton,” Mary said. “When she started the business, she was one of the very few people in the area doing elder law. She was joined shortly thereafter by Amy Dougherty. Amy and Carolyn worked
