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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
1172.png) As your family prepares for another school year, have you thought about what would happen if an emergency changed the routine you have carefully put in place? Parents spend plenty of time updating school forms, emergency contacts, pickup lists, medical information, and activity schedules. Those details matter, but the beginning of a new school year is also a good opportunity to look at the larger plan protecting your family. If you became seriously ill, were injured, or were suddenly unable to care for your children, would the right people know what to do? For parents throughout Alabama, reviewing an estate plan can help ensure that important decisions about children, finances, and healthcare have not been left to chance. Alabama Elder Law Center, LLC helps families create and maintain plans designed to provide protection through every stage of life. Review Your Choice of Guardian For parents of minor children, one of the most important decisions in an estate plan is the nomination of a guardian.
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026
 What would happen if your parent needed more care next month than your family could safely provide at home? Would you know what options were available, how care might be paid for, or which legal documents would need to be in place? These are difficult questions, which is one reason families often postpone talking about long-term care. The problem is that waiting until a hospitalization, fall, diagnosis, or sudden change in health can leave everyone trying to make major decisions under pressure. Starting the conversation earlier gives your loved one an opportunity to participate in those decisions and gives the entire family more time to prepare. For Alabama families, long-term care planning can involve much more than deciding where someone may eventually receive care. It can include evaluating financial resources, discussing preferences for future care, reviewing estate planning documents, and considering whether Medicaid planning may become part of the conversation.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2020
 September is National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month. When you have a family member struggling with addiction, many things can seem more difficult. For instance, have you considered that, for those trying to support a family member struggling with addiction, estate planning can be particularly stressful? Let us discuss how to employ tools, such as trusts, to help plan for beneficiaries struggling with addictions. When considering your plan for beneficiaries with addictions, there may be several things you should or should not do. For instance, you should think about how to avoid leaving an outright gift.
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Monday, August 24, 2020
 Planning for incapacity may not always be on the forefront of our minds. Have you thought about what will happen should you unexpectedly become incapable of managing your own affairs? It can be important to confront this question and look at what tools you can put in place to protect yourself in the future. A strong durable power of attorney can be one such tool. Let us discuss three reasons to have a strong durable power of attorney in place. Accidents happen.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2020
 A strong durable power of attorney (DPOA) can be a powerful tool in managing financial decisions for those who are unable to do so for themselves. Did you know that “durability” means the authorization remains in effect after the principal is incapacitated? Let us discuss how a strong durable power of attorney can help you and your family. Read more . . .
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Estate Planning and why it is a must... What Is Estate Planning?
This is a question everyone should be asking themselves, yet unfortunately many don't and it is a sad situation when someone passes away without one. Death is something that is not a matter of "if" this happens, but "when" this happens. Read more . . .
Reginald A. Rhodes, JD, LL.M. has an office in Dothan, AL and serves clients nationwide.
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