At McGinty Belcher & , Attorneys, we understand the fear and anxiety that comes along with the spread of the Coronavirus. We have been constantly taking calls over the last few weeks from current and prospective clients all wanting to talk about the same thing – the Coronavirus – and what can they do to protect themselves and their loved ones. People are rightfully concerned about their health and safety, the economy, and personal finances and they realize increasingly the very real need for estate planning, guardianships and conservatorships, and help appealing denied claims for Social Security Disability.
While we can’t help with medical answers, we can help with your estate planning, elder law, and Social Security Disability appeal needs.
We can help you review your current estate plans to ensure that you at least have your basic documents in order (Wills, Revocable Trusts, Powers of Attorney, beneficiary designations and health care directives) and that these documents reflect your current wishes. If your current plans need updating, we can update your existing plans. If you don’t have estate plans yet, we can create new plans to meet your current needs.
We also know that some of you have reached a point for a loved one that planning isn’t an option because of incapacity, immediate long term care needs, or death and action needs to be taken to protect the people you love. We remain available to help establish guardianships and conservatorships, protect assets as possible while navigating the Medicaid process, and administer trusts or probate estates.
We can also help individuals who are out of work because of a disability who have been denied Social Security Disability benefits navigate the appeal process. Disability benefits can provide much needed stability in this time of uncertainty. Our authorized Social Security representative remains available to continue assisting current clients and to help potential clients assess the strength of their case and move forward with an appeal of improper denials
We want to reassure you that whatever your current situation, McGinty Belcher & , Attorneys, continues to be available to assist you. We have taken steps and every precaution to be proactive in the very fluid situation caused by the Coronavirus. Our office is well equipped to allow our attorneys and staff to work remotely and continue our operations without disruption. We have the ability to “meet” with clients telephonically or by video conference via the internet. In this regard, video and/or telephone conference calls are excellent mechanisms to discuss your needs, review current estate planning documents, draft new or updated planning documents, establish guardianships and conservatorships, plan and apply for Medicaid, administer trusts and probate estates, and appeal Denials of Social Security Disability claims. For those clients who have documents that need to be signed, we will arrange to sign documents with limited contact.
Much of what it taking place in these in these unique and unprecedented times is beyond our control, but there are still things we can control. One of those things is having an estate plan in place. And from experience, I can tell you that clients feel safer, calmer and more in control when they put an estate plan in place. So take control of what you can. Call us (503) 371-9636 or email us at Sonya@McGinty-Belcher.com for elder law & estate planning or Kalyn@McGinty-Belcher.com for Social Security Disability Appeals. We hope everyone is staying safe.