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Healthcare Power of Attorney Denver

In many cases, if you do not have a health care power of attorney in place, you have no control as to who makes your medical decisions for you if you are incapacitated or otherwise incapable of making those decisions.  But by formally assigning someone power of attorney over your health care, you can be sure…
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Write a Will Denver

A lot of people think that they don’t need to write a will at this point in their lives. Either they don’t believe they have enough assets to bother formally making arrangements, or they think that they are too young and healthy to think about a will yet.  At Meurer Law Office in Denver, though,…
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Best Elder Law Lawyer Denver

The special legal circumstances concerning aging are complex and diverse, so when you are looking at organizing your affairs for that upcoming time of your life, you want to find the best elder law lawyer in the Denver area.  Not only estate law and wills, but matters like power of attorney, health care and residential…
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Durable Power of Attorney Denver

 A durable power of attorney is a relatively easy and inexpensive way to allow another person to handle your legal and financial affairs should you become incapacitated. It allows you to transfer decision-making power without disrupting your estate plan. There are benefits to having a lawyer draft a durable power of attorney. A qualified attorney…
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VA Long Term Care Benefits Denver

Many veterans are unaware of the long term or elder care benefits available to them through veterans’ health care, state veterans homes, home renovation grants (HISA grants), or through two disability income programs called Compensation and Pension. One particular program called Veterans Pension or more commonly known as the “Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefit,” can…
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Estate Plan Denver

What funeral arrangements are appropriate? What is the state of your financial affairs? What real and personal property do you own? Who gets what? Does a personal guardian need to be appointed to care for your minor children? How much tax will need to be paid in order to transfer property ownership? Though often discounted,…
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Financial Power of Attorney Denver

The thought of giving someone else the authority to make financial decisions on your behalf can be daunting. The idea of a power of attorney – a legal document that allows someone to conduct business on your behalf – might make you nervous. There are some good reasons to consider a power of attorney. The…
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Write a Will Denver

If you’re concerned about what happens to your family and your assets after you’re gone, having a will is especially important. Knowing that you took the time to assign a guardian for their future can relieve potential stress for your family. Your children will know that you cared enough to ensure that they were placed…
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Elder Law Firm Denver

While good planning is important at all stages of life, it’s a must as you get older. The legal problems most often encountered by the elderly are directly linked to the aging process, such as long-term care issues and incapacitation. None of us wants to think about being unable to care for our loved ones…
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Estate Tax Attorney Denver

The subject of estate tax is a complicated and weighty one.  You work hard to put something away for your loved ones and you’d like to know it’s going to them, not being filtered off by estate taxes.    A lot of people may believe that hiring an Estate Tax Attorney is only for the very…
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