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The Silver Tsunami is here.
What does this mean for you?
Between Baby Boomers reaching senior citizenship, declining birthrates and longer lifespans, the United States will become a lot grayer over the next few decades. The U. S. Census Bureau projects that by 2035, there will be more adults age 65 and older than children for the first time in American history. By 2060, nearly a quarter of Americans will be age 65 and older, while the number of people age 85 and older will triple.
Chattanooga Estate Planning Attorney Nancy A. Cogar, Esq., can help you be best prepared for the new age of aging care with estate planning and elder law guidance.
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What is estate planning?
And why do I need to do it?
Some people devote more time to planning a vacation, deciding which car to buy, or even researching the reviews to choose a restaurant to eat dinner than they do to estate planning – deciding who will inherit their assets after they’re gone. Without estate planning, you can’t choose who gets everything that you worked so hard for.
Estate planning isn’t only for the rich. Without a plan in place, settling your affairs after you go could have a long-lasting – and costly – impact on your loved ones, even if you don’t have a pricey home, large IRA, or valuable art to pass on. If you die without a will, which is a vital part of an estate plan, the courts will decide who gets your assets.
There are four key reasons why you should have a plan:
• Estate Planning allows you to choose who gets what
• Estate planning afford you the chance to name your children’s guardian in the event of your early death
• Estate planning reduces taxes on what you leave behind
• Estate planning minimizes the chances of family strife and ugly legal battles
Nancy A. Cogar, Esq., and her experienced team can help you protect your wealth and avoid potentially negative consequences for your heirs.
How does an estate planning attorney help me?
An attorney specializing in estate planning can help with any of the following:
- Specialized estate planning to assure the care of minors and those with special needs.
- Draft personalized General Durable Power of Attorney to meet your specific needs and comfort level
- Provide guidance with healthcare planning, including long-term care options, patient rights, Medicaid eligibility issues and customized Health Care Power of Attorney
- Long-term estate planning and assistance with asset protection strategies
- Strong representation at every stage of complex conservatorship matters
- Assistance with transition and placement in long-term care facilities
A Compassionate Guide to Aging & What Every Family Needs to Know...
You know the conversation you’ve been putting off. This is the guide that makes it possible.
Your parent gets a diagnosis. The hospital needs to know who’s authorized to make decisions. Your siblings are calling with questions you can’t answer. And somewhere underneath the panic is the guilt — because you knew this was coming, and you kept thinking you had more time.
Ten thousand Baby Boomers turn 65 every single day. Sixty percent of aging adults have no estate plan in place. And 63 million unpaid family caregivers are navigating one of life’s hardest transitions without a roadmap.
You don’t have to be one of them.
In my new book BoomerTime™ Blueprint, I offer families the compassionate, practical framework they need to prepare before aging becomes a crisis — not after.
Watch 100+ Episodes of Boomer Time with Nancy Cogar
Most Popular Estate Planning Podcast Episodes
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Downloadable Resources for Families
These downloadable documents are free to use as you and your family navigate the advance planning process.
