{"id":30407,"date":"2020-01-23T16:18:01","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T21:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/?p=30407"},"modified":"2020-01-23T16:39:16","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T21:39:16","slug":"elder-law-attorney-put-off-estate-planning-getting-started-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themediabeast.com\/resources\/elder-law-attorney-put-off-estate-planning-getting-started-easy\/","title":{"rendered":"Elder Law Attorney | If You\u2019ve Put Off Estate Planning, Getting Started is Easy"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Elder Law Attorney | If You\u2019ve Put Off Estate Planning, Getting Started is Easy<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>As you age, your priorities change. At one point, you probably worried more about things like growing your career, raising a family, etc. Later, when the kids were grown, you likely focused on hobbies, travel or other interests. If you\u2019re in the later stages of life, maybe you\u2019ve started seriously thinking about getting your estate is in order. If you have been putting this off or it\u2019s uncomfortable to think about, don\u2019t worry. It takes only a little bit of thought and a consultation with an elder law attorney in the Tampa Bay area to set yourself and your family at ease.<\/p>\n<h3>Questions Create Gridlock<\/h3>\n<p>Many people believe estate planning is complicated and stressful. You probably have questions: Who can I trust to handle my affairs? How can I make sure things go where I want when I\u2019m gone? What kinds of mistakes have other people made? What else am I forgetting to plan for? The list of questions causes many folks over-analysis paralysis. Then they just do nothing, and they leave a mess behind for their loved ones. The answers are just a phone call away when you reach out to an estate planning attorney or elder law attorney who handles these types of issues every day.<\/p>\n<h3>Clarify Your Thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>An experienced elder law attorney knows how to listen to your wishes, examine your family and financial dynamics, and then guide the conversation to address things you may not have thought about. If it helps, get out a piece of paper and just start to write down the things that are important to you. Starting with a basic outline will ensure you cover the most important topics to you during that consultation. From there the attorney makes your wishes reality through documents such as a durable power of attorney, last will and testament and healthcare surrogate.<\/p>\n<h3>Contact an Elder Law Attorney<\/h3>\n<p>Mortellaro Law is a Tampa-based elder law firm that focuses its practice on estate planning, Medicaid asset protection, obtaining VA benefits and probate. If you would like to speak with us regarding the specifics of your situation, please reach out for a free consultation. Our team would be proud to serve you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elder Law Attorney | If You\u2019ve Put Off Estate Planning, Getting Started is Easy As you age, your priorities change. 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