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Life happens, if we are lucky and aging is just another stage of life.  Aging is certainly preferable to the alternative! Each life stage presents its own challenges and we respond. Our strength and independence increase with the challenges we meet at each stage. As...

Setting up a trust fund is one way to transfer your assets and properties to relatives, loved ones, and various causes. There are several advantages to doing this: It can help you minimize estate taxes, avoid probate, and save time and effort for your beneficiaries....

Elder law is a specialized area covering various legal aspects concerning seniors. Some things that fall under this category are disability or long-term care planning, estate planning, retirement planning, and social security. This particular field has become...

First things first. What is probate? It is the legal process of reviewing and determining the legitimacy of a deceased person’s will. Proving the document’s validity in court is vital to ensure that the deceased’s assets are distributed to the beneficiaries without...

Did you know that National Recovery Month is a national observance held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services can enable those with mental and substance use disorders to live healthy and rewarding lives? In its...

September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day, a day to bring awareness and challenge the stigma surrounding Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.  Did you know that, in 2020, the Alzheimer’s Association finds that one in 10 people age 65 and older in the U.S. has...

At Belo Law, we have a proven track record of commitment to our community and our clients that you can be confident in. While the world continues to grapple with the far reaching impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, having an attorney with experience in the critical...

Most parents are used to taking care of their children’s needs, but have you considered the fact that this can become much more difficult when children attend college? Not only do college students assume greater freedoms, but turning age 18 legally makes them adults....

Do you think that hurricane season seems to be getting progressively worse over the years? Storms appear to be more severe and cause more widespread damage. It stands to reason that your preparations should consider these facts. Whereas in the past, you may have...

Have you talked to your parents about estate planning? In an effort to ease the worry of taxes, wealth preservation, probate, and all of the myriad challenges that come with estate planning, the best time to talk to your parents about their plans or, lack thereof, may...