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A Powerful, Simple Idea for Preserving Family History

Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, shares a simple yet powerful way for preserving family history with a loved one before they die. | Coulson Elder Law

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, shares a simple yet powerful way for preserving family history with a loved one before they die. ? A Powerful, Simple Idea for Preserving Family History Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson from Dent-Coulson Elder Law in O’Fallon, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri, […]

How Carefully-Drafted Legal Documents Can Help Prevent Elder Financial Abuse

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney discusses how well legal documents are drafted can actually make a significant difference in terms of preventing elder financial abuse. | Coulson Elder Law

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney discusses how well legal documents are drafted can actually make a significant difference in terms of preventing elder financial abuse. ? How Carefully-Drafted Legal Documents Can Help Prevent Elder Financial Abuse Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson from Dent-Coulson Elder Law servicing clients throughout the St. […]

Can A Person With Alzheimer’s Still Sign Legal Documents?

Wes Coulson discusses the important subject of whether someone who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s can still legally execute legal documents. | Coulson Elder Law

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney, presents another topic covered in The Alzheimer’s Guide: Practical Advice for Families, Caregivers and Professionals and discusses the important subject of whether someone who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s can still legally and validly execute legal documents. ? Can A Person With Alzheimer’s Still Sign Legal […]

Does Being in a Medicaid Bed Mean You Receive Less Care?

Wes Coulson discusses the misplaced concerns about placing a loved one in a Medicaid Bed and the quality of care they really receive. | Coulson Elder Law

Boy, you wouldn’t want to be in a nursing home in a Medicaid Bed because you’re not going to get the same quality of care as somebody who is there paying for that care privately. This is simply not a true statement for a number of reasons. The term Medicaid Bed is a financial term […]

Alzheimer’s and Nursing Home Care: If You’re Married, You Really Need to Plan

Wes Coulson discusses the importance of planning when one spouse of a married couple begins the Alzheimer’s journey and looks for nursing home care. | Coulson Elder Law

Married couples facing an Alzheimer’s diagnosis should consider planning with a competent Elder Law Attorney as early on as possible for a few reasons. One reason being, people often make the assumption that if you’re married, that automatically gives you the legal right to take care of everything for each other. That’s not the case, […]

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