When Should I Hire an Elder Law Attorney?
If you’ve ever wondered “Should I hire an elder law attorney?” — here are the signs it might be time.
Marty Fogarty
I’m Marty Fogarty, founder of The Heartland Law Firm, and founder of ElderSmart®. For nearly 30 years, I’ve been solving problems with others: as an attorney, confidant, mentor, friend, father, and spouse. This is what I know for sure: life’s a journey. The milestones and challenges along the way are transition points. These transition points pull us from one chapter to the next. For life’s higher stake transitions, we need a relationship with someone who can make clear the landscape we’re in. Someone who empowers us to make the best choices in this transition to move forward with confidence and peace of mind. I founded The Heartland Law Firm on this idea. The Heartland team is driven by our mission to enrich lives in meaningful ways. Personally and professionally, I have been immersed in the “elder transition.” I can see that the way society supports elders in a long-term health care transition is fragmented and often disregards consideration of the vulnerable elder’s personal dignity. The “elder advocate” movement calls for a new standard of elder law to be adopted by the legal industry: that “elder law without social work is an incomplete solution.”