Jurist Law Group

When I needed help with my parents rapidly changing needs, they were there every time ready with the perfect solution. There were multiple needs and I was frustrated, but they had the right course of action and all is well now. Mr. Stephens serves as Managing Attorney of the Jurist Law Group, PLLC, in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Congress provides a little-known TAX-FREE Special Monthly Pension for Veterans and their Surviving Spouses to help pay for the costs of long-term care commonly known as VA Pension with Aid and Attendance. This benefit is available to Veterans who served during wartime. However, certain medical, income, and net worth criteria must be met first.

While the term guardianship often refers to an adult taking over the care of a minor, there are also certain circumstances that can arise where an adult becomes incapacitated and can no longer meet their own needs. In such a case, a guardian can be appointed to assist with the incapacitated adult's physical, mental, and financial needs.

If your family member is admitted to a nursing home, it does not mean that they have to spend every dollar they have before they can receive Medicaid assistance in Little Rock, Arkansas. Medicaid requirements are very complex and technical. Any rules you don't know about will be most certainly be used against you when you apply for benefits.

Estate Planning is a blueprint and legal structure for the accumulation, protection and distribution of assets during one's life and upon death. Various legal structures can be used such as trusts, wills, joint accounts, beneficiary designations, power of attorney designations, deeds, etc.

A comprehensive estate plan should always include a review of the titles to property and beneficiary designations for all assets to ensure your estate planning objectives; otherwise, unintended consequences may ensue.Many times estate plans are designed but never fully implemented or properly funded.