How do I pay for long-term care when I don’t have much money? How do I get Mom to move when she’s not safe alone at home? What do I do when my Dad’s nursing home staff abuses him?These are all questions regularly faced by elder law attorneys.This growing but small segment of the Texas legal profession, counting fewer than a dozen attorneys in Tarrant County, focuses on the needs of older and disabled adults.Elder law attorneys specialize in the sometimes complex issues of guardianship, estate planning, probate and public benefits, specifically veterans benefits and Medicaid, said Monica Benson, an elder law attorney at Katten and Benson in Fort Worth and board member of the Texas National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA).“A lot of elder law issues tend to bleed into other things,” she said. “You may come in for estate planning, …
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Elder care attorneys can help with long-term care, Medicaid – Fort Worth Star Telegram (blog)