Parents of 2021 seniors and parents of young adults should listen to this podcast so their child is prepared in the event of an unforeseen emergency or crisis. Laura Ergood is an experienced Elder, Trust, & Estate Law Attorney who has been serving clients in South Jersey for over 20 years. Circumstances change as we age.
We start to have new financial challenges, we may decide it's time to move into a nursing home, an assisted living community, or simply hire some in-home help. Protecting your assets to pay for long term care and to leave to your heirs starts to weigh heavily. Planning for these changes is what Elder Law assistance is for.
We start to have new financial challenges, we may decide it's time to move into a nursing home, an assisted living community, or simply hire some in-home help. Protecting your assets to pay for long term care and to leave to your heirs starts to weigh heavily. Planning for these changes is what Elder Law assistance is for.
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Our clients are a diverse set of individuals and families that share our guiding principles. Many seek counsel in times of a crisis. An individual is seeking to put their affairs in order or their children are attempting to pick up the pieces of an estate after a death. Estate and inheritance tax returns need to be filed.
Not wanting to get your affairs in order is normal. Who wants to talk about their death. Estate Planning is not just about death. Durable Powers of Attorney allow you to select a trusted agent to manage your finances and personal matters if you become disabled. Advance health care directives allow you to select an agent to make medical decisions for you if you no longer can make your own decisions.
Coping with the loss of a loved one is never easy. Court procedures can seem daunting and confusing and, often times, there can be highly complex considerations that may not be obvious to the administrator or beneficiaries of the estate or trust. For these reasons, seeking the guidance and counsel of a New Jersey Probate Attorney is extremely important.
In New Jersey, in the case of guardianship, the court will provide someone with the legal authority to make certain life decisions for a loved one who may be unable to make those decisions on their own. Depending on the situation, different Guardianships may apply. Because Guardianship can be both an important responsibility and complicated to establish, a New Jersey Guardianship Attorney can assist you through the process.
As we age our circumstances change. We begin to have new financial concerns. We may decide it is time to move to an assisted living community, nursing home or hire in-home help. Thoughts of protecting your assets to pay for long term care and benefit your heirs one day start to weigh on you. Elder Law involves planning for these life changes in advance and during times of crisis.
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Joseph Guido
Mar 26, 2021
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Cara N.
Feb 04, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism
I had a friend pass away who lived in South Jersey. Being from out of state and never through the probate experience, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed. Laura was quickly able to put me at ease. Laura and her staff were extremely professional and prompt with communication. I would highly recommend Laura.
I had a friend pass away who lived in South Jersey. Being from out of state and never through the probate experience, I was feeling a bit overwhelmed. Laura was quickly able to put me at ease. Laura and her staff were extremely professional and prompt with communication. I would highly recommend Laura.
Betty Wright
Dec 12, 2020
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I cannot recommend Ms. Ergood highly enough for her knowledge and expertise in Elder Law and Estate Planning. My family has used her for the past several years and we have always been pleased with her knowledge of elder law, wills, and eldercare. Ms. Ergood takes the time to learn about your situation and makes sure you understand the process along the way. I would not hesitate to recommend Ms. Ergood and her staff for anyone looking for legal assistance.
Bonnie Leiter
Oct 01, 2019
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Laura Ergood and her entire staff are a wonderful legal team. I was referred to Laura a few weeks prior to my Dad's passing, when I was trying to navigate the murky waters of his estate and end of life care. Laura was friendly, thorough, caring and absolutely correct in her guidance and quick action. She immediately took the lead on interacting with my Dad's other financial advisers and helped me make decisions and take actions in a timely manner that best protected my Dad and his heirs. I can't say enough positive things about Laura and her team. She has worked on our behalf for almost two years
Sj Spector
Jul 22, 2019
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Christine Brown
Jun 02, 2019
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Amy Carter
Jan 06, 2019
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Ms. Ergood has prepared more than 2 dozen complicated legal documents for me and my family members over the years. Her attention to detail and compassionate approach is unmatched. She also has a gift for explaining very complex law in a very simple, understandable manner. I would highly recommend her for any of your legal needs.
Mary Dempsey
Dec 27, 2018
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Ms. Ergood assisted my parents with preparation of their wills, durable powers of attorney, and living wills and potential Medicaid planning. She and her staff were professional, knowledgeable , responsive and very welcoming. Expect to be treated warmly, and to have your questions answered promptly and thoroughly. You are in good hands with both Ms. Ergood and her staff, and we highly recommend their services for Elder Law issues.
Janet Sippel
Nov 23, 2018
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I cannot say enough good things about Laura Ergood and her staff. If you are looking for an elder attorney, you don’t need to look anymore....I doubt you will find anyone better. Laura took me on as a client when I needed to get my mother‘s finances in order and also go through the Medicaid process for eventual placement in a long-term care facility. My mother, having had Alzheimer’s, had lived with me for a long time with a caregiver, but was running out of money for home care. Laura took on a massive and very complex and complicated mess of finances and was able to piece it all together
Danielle Ergood
Oct 31, 2018
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Laura handled an extremely complex estate matter for my sister and I after my father passed. I cannot say enough about her expertise, thoroughness, efficacy, communication skills AND compassion. I always say, “do not be penny wise and dollar foolish!”... the amount we paid to handle this matter vs. the loss we would’ve incurred; makes hiring an expert a no-brainer! She handled it brilliantly & incredibly quickly-especially in light of the complexity of the issue.