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Medicaid
- Pennsylvania May Get Seventy Percent of Special Medicaid Funding
- 12 Strategies to Prevent Alzheimer's
Estate Administration and Probate
- Why Was Probate Created?
- Before you add your child's name to your bank accounts, ask yourself this question: Do you know how much credit card debt your child has? Are you really familar with your child's credit scores?
- Finding Tips On Estate Planning at the Theatre
- Update on the Status of Federal Estate Tax
- Michael Jackson Estate Makes Land Mark Estate Deal With Sony
Asset Protection
- "Do I Qualify For Financial Assistance For Nursing Home Care?"
- Free Asset Protection Seminar For Anyone Considering Long Term Care Planning
- Medicaid and Caregiving: Who Are the Ones Taking the Lead?
- Medicaid Compromise in Health Care Bill On the Chopping Block
- Avoid Pitfalls of Medicaid
Veterans Benefits
Caregivers
- 6 Top Articles on Caregiving and Planning
- How To Keep Seniors Involved In Social Activities
- Three Things To Consider When Hiring Private Caregivers For Someone With Alzheimer's Disease
- Ask These Ten Questions Before Going Into a Retirement Community
- Elder Independence: Developing Your Own Personal Health Care Goals
General
- Caring For an Alzheimer's Patient
- Introducing Associate Attorney Michele Sabo
- 10 Ways To Ruin Your Retirement
- Secrets To Happy Retirement
- Free Webinar From Pennsylvania AARP
News
- Social Security Payback Option Eliminated...
Posted on 12/10/2010 - 2011 Seminar Page Updated...
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Posted on 8/2/2010 - New Free Report! A Guide To Alzheimer's Care...
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Medicaid
- 7 Key Tests To Qualify For Medicaid
- Planning for Medicaid: Guide To What You Can and Cannot Keep
- Paying the Nursing Home: A Married Couple's Concerns, and What To Expect in the Medicaid Planning Process
- Home care is growing as a result of the increasing incidence of Alzheimer’s and other dementias, and is the world’s largest provider of non-medical in-home care and companionship services for seniors.
- "Why a 30-Minute Consultation? Do I Really Need One?"
Living Trusts
- The Three Advantages to the Revocable Living Trust
- Understanding Financial and Legal Planning Techniques: Management of a Family Business or Real Estate With a Trust
- What is the difference between a will and a trust?
- Lessons On Probate and the Benefit of a Trust From Michael Jackson's Estate Distribution
- Myths about Revocable Living Trusts, Lawyers and Estate Planning. You want the best Elder Law Attorney and Estate Planning Attorney on your side. Call us for a FREE consultation at (800) 879 0984
Estate Administration and Probate
- What Determines the Necessity For Probate?
- What happens in Estate matters when an individual becomes incompetent?
- When Pennsylvania Estate Recovery Can Take Place By Law
- Joint Bank Accounts - Risks and Benefits
- Guidelines for Gifts and Joint Accounts
Asset Protection
- 10 Reasons to Consider Long-Term Care Insurance
- Solve Eligibility Problems Using the Personal Care Contract
- What Can Seniors and Their Families To Legally Protect Themselves In These Dire Times?
- Gift tax annual exclusion to remain unchanged in 2010. Contact us to see how this factors into your estate plan
- Gift tax annual exclusion to remain unchanged in 2010. Contact us to see how this factors into your estate plan
Veterans Benefits
General
- The Seven Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
- Three Types of Special Needs Trusts
- Future of the Estate Tax: What's Next for Estate Tax? Because Congress hasn't replaced law that expired in 2009, uncertainty is the rule.
- Alzheimer Care: 6 Advantages to Hiring Home Health Aides Through Agency
- Feel overwhelmed about a loved one's Long Term Care Planning? Start by ordering one of our many FREE reports found below, and contact us for a FREE Initial Consultation
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Jim Shields draws from his own past when he makes his personal commitment to the needs of the people he represents. As a student, Jim worked hard to graduate cum laude from St. Francis College and earn his Juris Doctorate from the University of Notre Dame Law School, but nothing he had learned in school would prepare him for the legal nightmare he faced after the death of his Mother.
At Shields & Boris we know how to protect your rights and your assets.
Whether it’s the recent death of a loved one, an aging relative needing nursing home care, a son or daughter with a disability or your rights to veteran’s benefits, the Pittsburgh Elder Law Attorneys Jim Shields and Tom Boris are here to guide you through what needs to be done.
You may be faced with these challenging situations once or twice in your lifetime; we deal with them every day. The attorneys at the Elder Law Offices of Shields & Boris have over twenty years concentrated expertise in the areas of estate planning, elder law, trusts and probate. We have been helping families throughout Western Pennsylvania, including, Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Mercer, Washington and Westmoreland Counties, for years.
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The Elder Law Offices of Shields & Boris has been recognized as a leader in the field of elder law and estate planning. Both James P. Shields and Thomas J. Boris are members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, NESA, Veteran Benefits Institute, ElderCare USA and the Hyatt Legal Services Network. Some PA probate lawyers do not understand the recent changes in Medicaid and also updated Pennsylvania inheritance taxes.
Both Mr. Shields and Mr. Boris are well known in Western Pennsylvania and the greater Pittsburgh area for their dynamic seminars on elder law and estate planning topics. Their Western Pennsylvania Elder Law seminars have helped thousands of Pennsylvania seniors and their families protect their legacy.
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Medicaid
The Elder Law Office of Shields and Boris, is dedicated to helping families who are overwhelmed or confused by all the decisions they have to make when they have a loved one in a nursing home. If your situation is similar, contact us for a FREE consultation, or feel free to order our FREE report, The Consumer's Guide To Medicaid Planning and Division of Assets. We reveal little known strategies that can help protect you, and your loved ones.
Living Trusts
A living trust is a legal document that can stabilize your family’s legacy, but it takes expertise on the part of your attorney as well as considerable forethought on your part. Shields & Boris has a broad understanding of estate laws and how they relate to your unique circumstances. We will guide you through this legal maze to protect your family and save you thousands of dollars. Contact us today at 1-800-879-0984 and we can help you make sense of it all.
Estate Administration and Probate
After dealing with the death of his mother while he was in law school, Jim Shields dedicated himself to becoming an expert in the disposition of estates after a death. The legal team at Shields & Boris knows that you want to avoid probate if possible and will help you plan your estate to do just that, but we can also guide loved ones through the court process. We will walk with you through this complex process. Let us help you with a free consultation, contact us today 1-800-879-0984.
Asset Protection
The average annual cost for nursing home care in Allegheny County, PA is over $7,000 a month. Medicare provides some benefits and Medicaid is available, but only after the bulk of the assets have been spent down placing a burden on the family. Like hundreds of our other Pennsylvania clients, we can help you protect your financial assets, maximize eligibility for Medicaid and avoid losing your home and your life’s savings to the high cost of health care and nursing home expenses. Contact us at 1-800-879-0984.
Veterans Benefits
You do not have to struggle through navigating the numerous benefits available to veterans and their families. Contact the legal team at Shields & Boris, we can help you better understand exactly what benefits you are entitled to and if necessary, we can help you with filing a claim or appealing a decision.
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Living Trusts
- Who Should Consider a Revocable Living Trust?
- What is "funding" my Living Trust?
- Do I lose control of my assets when I have a revocable living trust?
Estate Administration and Probate
- When Can Estate Recovery Take Place By Law?
- Do witnesses have to actually witness the signing?
- What is a reasonable attorney fee for probating an Estate?
Asset Protection
- What is Asset Protection?
- What Is Long Term Care?
- What are examples of services that can be included in a "Personal Care Contract"?