Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.7.2, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # ELG Estate Planning Estate Planning Attorneys Washington ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Why Is It So Hard for Me to Plan for the Future? Tips for Long-Term Planning](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/why-is-it-so-hard-for-me-to-plan-for-the-future-tips-for-long-term-planning/) - Struggling to plan for the future? Learn why it’s so hard to start—and how small steps and the right legal guidance can make long-term planning easier. - [Washington State’s Estate Tax is Changing: What It Means for Your Estate](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/washington-states-estate-tax-is-changing-what-it-means-for-your-estate/) - Washington raises its estate tax exemption to $3M and updates tax rates starting July 1, 2025—learn how these changes may affect your estate plan. - [Using Gifting as an Asset Protection Strategy for Long-Term Planning](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/using-gifting-as-an-asset-protection-strategy-for-long-term-planning/) - When you’ve worked hard during your life to build wealth, it’s natural to want to pass it on to your loved ones. As a result, your estate planning needs may include asset protection. Gifting is one asset protection strategy you might use to achieve your long-term planning goals. An experienced attorney can help you understand - [Two Tests to Qualify for Medicaid: Medical and Asset Tests](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/two-tests-qualify-medicaid-medical-asset/) - Medicaid is a government program that provides health care coverage to eligible seniors, people with disabilities, children, and pregnant women. The - [Protect More Than Just Your Assets: Why Elder Law Matters in Estate Planning](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/protect-more-than-just-your-assets-why-elder-law-matters-in-estate-planning/) - Let us help you create an elder law planning strategy that will protect your assets and your quality of life, saving your heirs legal issues later on. - [Probate: Should One Avoid it or Benefit from It? Understanding Estate Planning Options](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/probate-should-one-avoid-it-or-benefit-from-it-understanding-estate-planning-options/) - Probate isn’t always a bad thing. Learn when probate can benefit your estate and how a Spokane estate lawyer can guide your planning decisions. - [Don't Be Afraid of Probate - With Asset Protection Estate Planning™, Probate is Simple](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/probate-estate-planning-simple/) - Probate is the legal process of transferring assets from someone who has died to their heirs or beneficiaries and dealing with the decedent’s creditors. - [Planning for the Unpredictable: Estate Planning Strategies for Chronic Illnesses and Long-Term Health Challenges](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/planning-for-the-unpredictable-estate-planning-strategies-for-chronic-illnesses-and-long-term-health-challenges/) - Secure your future with a smart estate plan. Learn key strategies for chronic illness and long-term care in our latest blog. - [Navigating Tough Talks: How to Discuss Estate Planning and Long-Term Care with Your Loved Ones](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/navigating-tough-talks-how-to-discuss-estate-planning-and-long-term-care-with-your-loved-ones/) - Avoid stress and legal issues by discussing estate planning early. ELG Estate Planning can help. Contact us today for a consultation. - [Keep Your Heirlooms Out of the Probate Pile: Washington’s Secret Estate Planning Tool](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/keep-your-heirlooms-out-of-the-probate-pile-washingtons-secret-estate-planning-tool/) - When most people think about Estate Planning, they imagine wills, trusts, and endless legal jargon. But Washington has a little-known tool that makes passing on your favorite things (jewelry, antiques, photo albums) way simpler: the tangible personal property list. Here’s the magic: this list lets you name exactly who gets what, and even designate an - [Just in Case: Five Reasons Young Adults Should Plan for the End at the Beginning](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/just-in-case-five-reasons-young-adults-should-plan-for-the-end-at-the-beginning/) - I was visiting my grandmother in her nursing home, and I had an epiphany as I watched the residents have their lunch. Most of the residents could not walk - [Important Things To Do After Someone Close To You Dies](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/important-things/) - Losing someone close to you is difficult. It can be an overwhelming and an emotional time. Should you find yourself as someone’s Attorney-in-Fact you may - [How To Use Washington Asset Preservation Estate Planning (APEP) to Protect Your Family Home](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/how-to-use-washington-asset-preservation-estate-planning-apep-to-protect-your-family-home/) - Learn how Washington’s Asset Preservation Estate Planning (APEP) can help protect your family home from Medicaid estate recovery and avoid probate. - [How to Plan Now for Future Nursing Home Costs in Washington](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/how-to-plan-now-for-future-nursing-home-costs-in-washington/) - Long-term care in Washington is costly. Learn how early Medicaid planning, trusts, and legal tools can help protect your assets and secure future care. - [Helping Aging Parents in Washington: How to Be an Effective Attorney in Fact for Asset Protection](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/helping-aging-parents-in-washington-how-to-be-an-effective-attorney-in-fact-for-asset-protection/) - Learn how to support aging parents in Washington by acting as an effective attorney in fact and using smart strategies to help protect their financial assets. - [Estate Planning vs. Elder Law: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/estate-planning-vs-elder-law-whats-the-difference-and-why-it-matters/) - Learn why a simple will isn’t enough. Discover how an elder law attorney can protect your assets and health care needs as you age—beyond basic estate planning. - [Changes Are Coming to VA Aid and Attendance Benefits. Does it Affect You?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/changes-are-coming-to-va-aid-and-attendance/) - New rules for VA Aid and Attendance will go into effect on October 18th, 2018, that could prevent veterans from getting the help they need. - [A MESSAGE FROM ELDER LAW GROUP TO OUR VALUED CLIENTS AND FRIENDS OF THE FIRM](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/a-message-from-elder-law-group-to-our-valued-clients-and-friends-of-the-firm/) - The health and safety of our clients, staff, and community are our number one concern. The coronavirus and measures enacted to prevent its spread have - [Planning Ahead for Difficult Driving Conversations](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/planning-ahead-for-difficult-driving-conversations/) - How families can protect independence, safety, and relationships For many people, driving represents far more than transportation. It is tied to independence, routine, and identity. Because of that, conversations about future driving changes are often postponed until circumstances force them. Planning ahead offers a better path. Why these conversations are hard Driving conversations tend - [Staying Connected While Living Independently](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/staying-connected-while-living-independently/) - Thoughtful ways to support connection, dignity, and well-being over time Living independently can be a source of pride, strength, and comfort. For many people, especially after major life changes, maintaining independence is deeply important. At the same time, connection plays a meaningful role in emotional well-being and long-term quality of life. Staying connected does not - [How to Talk About Estate Planning This Holiday Season](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/how-to-talk-about-estate-planning-this-holiday-season/) - A simple, family-centered guide to starting estate planning conversations over the holidays—whether you’re updating your plan or taking the first step. - [What Research Tells Us About Aging and Pain](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/aging-and-pain/) - Research shows older adults experience pain more often than younger adults. A study by the National Institutes of Health’s National Center for - [Why You Should Talk to Your Parents About Long-Term Care](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/talk-parents-long-term-care/) - The aging process demands that you make a number of decisions about your future that are extremely important. While many think of taking legal steps to - [Coping With The Emotions of Caregiving](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/coping-emotions-caregiving/) - The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) and the AARP Public Policy Institute conducted a study to "present a portrait of unpaid family caregivers - [Why Do I Need an Estate Planning Attorney?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/why-do-i-need-an-estate-planning-attorney/) - Protect your future and loved ones with an estate planning attorney. Avoid mistakes, minimize taxes, and secure your legacy with personalized legal support. - [How an Attorney Can Help with Medicaid Planning in Washington State](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/how-an-attorney-can-help-with-medicaid-planning-in-washington-state/) - Protect your assets and qualify for Medicaid long-term care. Learn how a Spokane Medicaid planning lawyer can help with trusts and asset preservation. - [What Are the Basic Requirements of a Valid Will in Washington?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/what-are-the-basic-requirements-of-a-valid-will-in-washington/) - Learn Washington’s will requirements, contesting rules, and foreign will validity to protect your estate and ensure your wishes are honored. - [Does the Power Of Attorney Override the Next of Kin in Seattle?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/does-the-power-of-attorney-override-the-next-of-kin-in-seattle/) - Both power of attorney (POA) and next of kin are important concepts in Washington estate law and relate to who makes decisions in the event that a person becomes incapacitated. Generally speaking, power of attorney overrides the next of kin in decisions because it is a formal legal document that takes precedence over next of - [What Documents Are Necessary for Estate Planning in Washington?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/what-documents-are-necessary-for-estate-planning-in-washington/) - Discover the essential documents for estate planning in Washington, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives, and more. - [What Is a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT)?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/what-is-a-medicaid-asset-protection-trust-mapt/) - Learn how a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) can protect assets, ensure Medicaid eligibility, and safeguard generational wealth. Contact us today! - [Recognizing and Treating Geriatric Depression](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/geriatric-depression/) - Depression in older adults often goes undiagnosed and untreated. Depression is a treatable mental health problem. It is not a consequence of growing - [Understanding Medicare's Part D Program](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/medicare-part-d-2/) - Medicare is a federally funded health insurance program available to people 65 or older or who have certain disabilities, regardless of income or assets. - [If I Complete a Durable Power Of Attorney in Washington, Do I Still Need a Will?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/if-i-complete-a-durable-power-of-attorney-in-washington-do-i-still-need-a-will/) - Learn why both a Durable Power Of Attorney and a Will are essential in Washington to protect your assets, wishes, and loved ones at every life stage. - [Planning for Living...](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/planning-for-living/) - People live longer and far healthier lives now. “Elderly’ planning is more and more about planning for life . . . taking advantage of what can be a wonderful time of life - [Signs Your Aging Parents Need Help Managing Finances](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/signs-aging-parents-need-help-managing-finances/) - A normal part of the aging process is the decline in cognitive abilities, including a decline in financial skills. A recent study funded by the National - [The Community First Choice Program For Personal Care and Other Services](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/community-first-choice-program/) - The Community First Choice (CFC) Program is a Medicaid program that offers personal care and other services. It was authorized by the Affordable Care Act - [Special Needs Trusts](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/special-needs-trusts/) - If you have a child who has special needs who is unable to care for themselves because of those needs, you may be interested in setting up a Special Needs Trust, otherwise known as a Supplemental Needs Trust or an SNT - [The Attorneys of Elder Law Group](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/attorneys-elder-law-group/) - At Elder Law Group PLLC we specialize in legal issues that predominantly affect seniors, the disabled, and their loved ones and caregivers. We invite you to get to know us by reading about our attorneys below, and read what our clients have said about us here. Lynn St. Louis, Esq. Lynn St. Louis, Founding Partner - [Dealing with the Social Security Administration and Other Federal Agencies on Behalf of Your Loved One](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/dealing-with-the-social-security-administration-and-other-federal-agencies-on-behalf-of-your-loved-one/) - The federal government imposes additional barriers to fiduciaries and some of its agencies, including the Social Security Administration (SSA), the - [ST. PATRICK'S DAY & PLANNING](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/st-patricks-day-planning/) - St. Patrick’s Day reminds me of a story a friend tells. He was in Ireland playing rugby, a team in Dublin gave him and his teammates passes to the - [About Piper](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/about-piper/) - https://youtu.be/oezJaBgR52E This is Piper. Piper is our office dog. His stats are pretty impressive – he’ll be two in late July but he’s already had two - [Advance Care Planning in Nursing Homes](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/advance-care-planning-nursing-homes/) - When you or a loved one must enter a nursing home, consulting an experienced advance care planning lawyer at Elder Law Group can be so crucial to making the decisions that best fit your situation. - [Walla Walla Veterans’ Home Opens, Offers 80 Private Rooms](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/walla-walla-veterans-home-opens/) - State Veterans’ Homes provide shelter and medical care for our veterans. These homes are designed to offer a sense of belonging that is unique to veterans - [Why Everyone Should Have A Will](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/why-everyone-should-have-a-will/) - Many people believe that they need to be rich to need a Will or to need Estate Planning documents. This is not true. Estate Planning is vitally important for everyone, whether or not you consider yourself wealthy. People who are older and especially seniors should have a Will. For example, a Will that establishes a - [Current Medicaid Standards for Washington](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/current-medicaid-standards-for-washington/) - Medicaid is a great resource for paying for Long-Term Care, but the rules are complex and change frequently. So what are the current Medicaid standards? - [Testing New Technologies in Retirement Communities](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/testing-new-technologies/) - Many new cutting-edge innovations are designed with the needs of older adults in mind. In an effort to design the best products, some companies are - [How to Prepare for the Loss of a Spouse](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/prepare-loss-spouse/) - Preparing for the loss of a spouse means having conversations that may be difficult. There are a number of things you can do now that will help you avoid - [Lessons Learned From Caring For Aging Parents](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/lessons-learned-aging-parents/) - In any given year more than 65 million people provide care for chronically ill, disabled, or aging family members. Many of these caregivers are children - [Talking About Your Wishes for End-of-Life Care](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/talking-wishes-end-life-care/) - Talking about what we want for our end-of-life care can feel scary or overwhelming. Some people want to avoid talking about it, or even thinking about it. - [F. Scott Fitzgerald and Elder Planning Beyond the Numbers](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/f-scott-fitzgerald-elder-planning-beyond-numbers/) - It’s hard to believe but prior to the very early 1990’s assisted care facilities were sterile places, often modeled on and run like hospitals, and no one - [What is Estate Planning?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/estate-planning/) - What is Estate Planning? Your estate is comprised of everything you own, including bank accounts, investments accounts, real property, cars, life insurance, and personal possessions. A simple definition of Estate Planning is the process of arranging for how your estate will be managed and distributed after your death. It is the execution of the proper - [Tips For Helping A Loved One On Medicare](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/tips-helping-loved-one-medicare/) - Medicare is a federal health insurance program available to people 65 and older. It is a complex program and it can be difficult to navigate. This may - [What is the Difference Between Healthcare and Financial Durable Powers Of Attorney?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/difference-healthcare-financial-durable-powers-attorney/) - Powers of attorney allow you to appoint a spouse, relative, or trusted friend as your “agent” or “attorney-in-fact” in order to make decisions about healthcare or financial matters on your behalf. These legal documents allow your agent to sign documents, make decisions, and generally handle your affairs, just as if the attorney-in-fact were you. Powers - [Do I Really Need a Health Care Directive or Living Will?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/really-need-health-care-directive-living-will/) - No one likes to think about being unable to consent to medical treatment or being otherwise unable to communicate with your health care providers about your medical care. Likewise, no one enjoys the process of making end-of-life decisions, many of which are extremely complex and difficult to make. However, if you become incapacitated or unable - [Why Do I Need an Elder Law Attorney?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/need-elder-law-attorney/) - Elder law is a very specialized area of the law, since it deals with a wide variety of legal issues and factors that predominantly affect individuals later in life. No matter your financial situation, everyone must confront the reality that illness, injury, incapacity, and even death may occur without notice or time to put your - [How Does Probate Work in the State of Washington?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/probate-work-state-washington/) - Probate is the legal procedure for administering an individual’s estate after he or she passes away. In general, probate involves collecting and inventorying all of the deceased person’s assets, identifying and notifying all beneficiaries, paying outstanding bills, filing required tax returns, and distributing assets to the beneficiaries. Probate is a very specific statutory process providing - [The Role of Hospitals in Helping You Find Long-Term Care](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/hospitals-help-find-long-term-care/) - Hospitals often play a role in helping patients find Long-Term Care service providers. Case managers or discharge planners will provide a list of - [Dementia Disproportionately Impacts Women](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/dementia-disproportionately-impacts-women/) - Dementia disproportionally impacts women in two ways: women are more likely than men to provide care to a relative with dementia, and women are more - [Tips For Seniors to Stay Social and Active](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/tips-seniors-stay-social-active/) - Staying physically active provides health benefits for older adults. Moderate exercise can improve health, even for people with diseases that accompany - [May is National Elder Law Month](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/may-national-elder-law-month/) - May is National Elder Law Month! This serves as a reminder to educate the public on the legal issues unique to people as they age. Elder Law is a - [Two Tests to Qualify for Medicaid](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/two-tests-qualify-medicaid/) - Medicaid is a health care program funded jointly by federal and state governments, and is available to people who have insufficient resources or income to - [The Basics of Long-Term Care](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/basics-long-term-care/) - Planning for the Long-Term Care you may someday need is an important element of Estate Planning. Long-Term Care is the assistance you need when you are - [3 Estate Planning Documents Everyone Should Have](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/3-estate-planning-documents/) - A comprehensive Estate Plan can give you control over your assets and spare your loved ones from unnecessary expenses in handling your estate. It also - [The Benefits of A Special Needs Trust for A Disabled Child](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/benefits-special-needs-trust/) - If you are caring for a disabled child, it is important that you have the proper Estate Planning documents in order to provide for your child's care when - [Protecting Assets When Your Spouse Needs Long-Term Care](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/spouse-needs-long-term-care/) - The monthly cost of Long-Term Care is enormous and can quickly deplete family resources. However, there are Estate Planning strategies that can help you - [5 Tips For Caring For Aging Parents](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/5-tips-caring-aging-parents/) - Caring for aging parents can be difficult. Helping with trips to the grocery store or getting to doctor appointments may be taxing on your time. Providing - [Meeting Seniors' Needs](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/meeting-seniors-needs-2/) - Seniors have special legal needs. It is important to plan for the eventuality of aging. Consulting with an Elder Law Attorney, preferably well in advance - [Veterans' Benefits for Seniors](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/veterans-benefits-seniors-2/) - As Veterans age, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) offers two VA programs that provide Veterans with additional monetary assistance are: Aid and Attendance and Housebound. - [Making Your Health Care Wishes Known Through Your Health Care Directive](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/making-health-care-wishes-known/) - We encourage everyone to execute a Health Care Directive, not just those who are ill or undergoing surgery. A Health Care Directive (also called an - [Appropriate Medicaid 'Spend Down' Items](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/appropriate-medicaid-spend-items/) - To be eligible for Medicaid Long-Term Care benefits, you must meet the financial eligibility standards. One aspect of the financial eligibility standard - [Specialty Services for Memory Care](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/specialty-services-memory-care/) - Roughly 70% of adults over the age of 65 will need Long-Term Care at some point in their lives, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human - [Living With Assistance: Home Care and Home Support Services](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/living-assistance-home-care-home-support-services/) - When a person needs Long-Term Care there are a number of options for where that care can be delivered. Nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and - [Alzheimer's or Dementia Diagnosis, Questions to Ask Your Doctor](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/dementia-questions-ask-doctor/) - Alzheimer's is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. It is the most common cause of dementia in older adults. - [Warning Signs A Senior Relative Needs Assistance](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/signs-relative-needs-assistance/) - When physical or mental capabilities diminish, a person may begin to need assistance. If you have aging parents or other senior relatives, it's important - [Home Safety Tips For Caregivers of Dementia Patients](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/home-safety-tips/) - Dementia can cause changes in the brain and body that may affect safety. Some of these changes can include getting lost in one's own neighborhood, - [Medicaid For Nursing Home Residents](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/medicaid-nursing-home-residents/) - Medicaid is a government program that pays for medical services for those who qualify, including nursing home care. To qualify for coverage you must meet - [Planning for Long-Term Care](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/planning-long-term-care/) - In 2012, 9 million Americans needed Long-Term Care. By 2020 that number is expected to increase to 12 million. A 2013 study conducted by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research revealed: "There are widespread misperceptions among those 40 or over surrounding the costs of Long-Term Care services, with significant proportions of the population - [Estate Planning with Asset Preservation Strategies](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/estate-preservation-strategies/) - Estate Planning can give you the remarkable peace of mind that comes from knowing you have provided for your loved ones and made things easier for them in - [Your Right To Copies of Your Medical Records](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/right-copies-medical-records/) - Under Washington State law you have the right to examine and obtain copies of your medical records. The statute in part reads: “Patients need access to - [ELG Estate Planning Announces New Seattle Northgate Office](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/elg-estate-planning-announces-new-seattle-northgate-office/) - ELG Estate Planning’s commitment to serving client’s Estate Planning and Elder Law needs has grown over the years. Adding to our Spokane and Tri-Cities’ locations, we are happy to announce the opening of our new Northgate Executive - [The Facts About Family Caregiving](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/facts-family-caregiving/) - According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 34 million unpaid caregivers throughout the United States provide care for an adult - [Start-Ups for Making Decisions About End-of-Life Care](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/start-ups-making-decisions-end-life-care/) - As our population ages, it is estimated that about 2.6 million die annually in the United States. While the death care industry has remained very - [Special Needs Trust Fairness Act Signed Into Law](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/special-needs-trust-fairness-act-signed-law/) - Parents, grandparents, legal guardians, and courts all can create special needs trusts for a disabled individual in order to help finance his or her - [1 in 4 Seniors Do Not Discuss End-of-Life Care](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/1-4-seniors-not-discuss-end-life-care/) - Even though advocates for senior citizens, nursing homes, and other healthcare professionals all have emphasized the need to plan for issues related to - [Cocoon](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/8794-2/) - One of the biggest films of 1985 was Ron Howard’s Cocoon. You might remember it from the theaters, or one of the million or so times it’s been on cable. - [Will The SECURE Act Impact Your Retirement?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/will-the-secure-act-impact-your-retirement/) - The newly-enacted “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement” (SECURE) Act is bringing major changes to retirement plans! This new law makes - [Senior Citizens and Their Dental Care Needs](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/senior-citizens-dental-care-needs/) - A recent NPR story chronicles the fact that senior citizens are often in need of dental care, but rarely have any sort of insurance that covers dental - [Redstone & You](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/redstone-you/) - Sumner Redstone is a billionaire. At one time he was a pretty high profile billionaire, especially in the tabloids. That he’s in the news again isn’t all - [Lynn St. Louis Featured In Journal Of Business](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/lynn-st-louis-featured-in-journal-of-business/) - Our managing partner, Lynn St. Louis, was featured in the Journal of Business talking on the SECURE Act and what could it mean to you! "The new federal - [The "Thanksgiving Talk"](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/the-thanksgiving-talk/) - The holiday season is right around the corner! With the family gathered, conversations of the future may arise. Your Estate Plan is something that may not - [20 Steps to Take to Plan Your Estate](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/20-steps-to-take-to-plan-your-estate/) - An organized estate is one of the most loving gifts you can leave to your survivors. If you become incapacitated while you are still living, a - [Ensuring Your Hospitalized Loved One is an “Inpatient”](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/ensuring-your-hospitalized-loved-one-is-an-inpatient/) - When your loved one has to be hospitalized, it can be a confusing time. You do not want to think about hospital charges or the cost of care that may - [Do Not Do It Yourself: Five Reasons NOT to Prepare Your Own Will](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/do-not-do-it-yourself-five-reasons-not-to-prepare-your-own-will/) - “I, Bob Everyman, being of sound mind and body do formally set forth my last Will and Testament.” It is the phrase everyone knows as standard opening - [The Most Important Document in Your Estate Plan](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/the-most-important-document-in-your-estate-plan/) - Life is full of the unexpected. As we get older it may seem that unexpected events become more common, but we can anticipate and plan ahead for the help - [The Community First Choice Medicaid Program Has Come To Washington State—What You Need To Know, Part I](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/the-community-first-choice-medicaid-program-has-come-to-washington-state-what-you-need-to-know-part-i/) - The Community First Choice Option (CFC) is a program offering personal care and other services that was authorized by the Affordable Care Act in 2010. The - [Misconceptions About Washington State Probate, Part I](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/misconceptions-about-washington-state-probate-part-i/) - Probate is the legal process of settling your estate once you die; paying your creditors and transferring your remaining assets to your heirs and - [The Community First Choice Medicaid Program Has Come To Washington State—What You Need To Know, Part II](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/the-community-first-choice-medicaid-program-has-come-to-washington-state-what-you-need-to-know-part-ii/) - The Community First Choice Option (CFC) program went into effect in Washington State on July 1. In Part I of this blog last month we discussed what the - [Misconceptions About Washington State Probate, Part II](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/blog/misconceptions-about-washington-state-probate-part-ii/) - Last month we covered two common misconceptions about probate in Washington State. It is never easy for a family when a loved one dies. 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Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What is the Aid and Attendance Pension for Veterans?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/aid-attendance-pension-veterans/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [I Can't Give Away Anything if I Want to Qualify for Medicaid: Fact or Myth?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/cant-give-away-anything-myth-2/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Do I Need a Living Trust to Protect My Assets from Medicaid?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/living-trust-not-adequate/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What is the Community Spouse Resource Allowance (CSRA)?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/community-spouse-resource-allowance/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What is the Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (MMMNA)?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/minimum-monthly-maintenance-needs-allowance/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Who Should I Choose as My Attorney in Fact?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/choose-attorney-in-fact/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What Steps Should I Take if I Suspect or Am Diagnosed with Dementia or Alzheimer's Disease?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/steps-diagnosed-with-dementia-2/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [How to Become a "SuperAger"](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/how-to-become-a-superager/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Can a "Go Fund Me" Account Jeopardize My Medicaid Eligibility?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/go-fund-me-jeopardize-medicaid/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What Steps Should I Take Immediately if I am Diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/steps-to-take-diagnosed-alzheimers/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What are the Different Types of Trusts that Are Available to Me?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/different-types-trusts-available/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What is an Attorney-in-Fact, and Why Do I Need One?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/attorney-in-fact/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What Kinds of Issues Does a Health Care Directive Address?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/health-care-directive-address/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What Are the Differences Between Medicare and Medicaid?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/differences-medicare-medicaid/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What is COPES?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/what-is-copes/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Who Will Manage My Finances If I Cannot Do It Myself?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/manage-finances/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What is Estate Recovery?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/what-is-estate-recovery/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [How Do I Sign Documents When I Am Physically Unable?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/sign-documents-physically-unable/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [How Can A Geriatric Care Specialist Help Me?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/can-geriatric-care-specialist-help/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What is Elder Law?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/elder-law/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What "Testamentary Capacity" Means](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/testamentary-capacity/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Help Paying For Medicare Costs - Medicare Savings Programs](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/medicare-savings-programs/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Do I Need Long-Term Care Insurance?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/long-term-care-insurance/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [How Much Does Estate Planning Cost?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/much-estate-planning-cost/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Understanding Power Of Attorney in Washington State](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/understanding-power-of-attorney-washington-state/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What Is the Difference Between Medicaid and Medicare?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/what-is-difference-between-medicaid-medicare/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What is the Washington Death with Dignity Act?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/what-is-the-washington-death-with-dignity-act/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [5 More Surprisingly Common Estate Planning Mistakes](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/5-more-surprisingly-common-estate-planning-mistakes/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [3 Estate Planning Tasks For Snowbirds](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/3-estate-planning-tasks-for-snowbirds/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [An Elder Law Attorney Can Help You Understand Health Care Directives](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/an-elder-law-attorney-can-help-you-understand-health-care-directives/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What is a Health Care Power Of Attorney?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/what-is-a-health-care-power-of-attorney/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Are You Getting "Squeezed"? ](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/are-you-getting-squeezed/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Do I Need a Will, a Revocable Living Trust, or a Glass of Wine?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/do-i-need-a-will-a-revocable-living-trust-or-a-glass-of-wine/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What is Medicaid Planning?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/what-is-medicaid-planning/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What Should I Bring When I First Meet with My Elder Law Attorney?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/first-meeting-elder-law-attorney/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What Benefits Does Medicaid Provide?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/what-benefits-does-medicaid-provide/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Probate in Washington Explained](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/probate-in-washington-explained/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Estate Planning Tools – Pay on Death / Transfer on Death](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/pay-on-death-transfer-on-death/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Protecting Assets and Qualifying for Medicaid](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/protecting-assets-and-qualifying-for-medicaid/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What is a Durable Power Of Attorney?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/what-is-a-durable-power-of-attorney-faq/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What is Medicaid's "Five-Year Look Back" Period?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/medicaids-five-year-look-back-period/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [FAQs About Elder Law](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/about-elder-law/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [FAQs About Long-Term Care](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/about-long-term-care/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [FAQs About Health Care Directives & Living Wills](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/about-health-care-directives-living-wills/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [FAQs About Probate](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/probate/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [FAQs About Medicaid](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/faqs-about-medicaid/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [FAQs About Power Of Attorney For Healthcare](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/faqs-about-power-of-attorney-for-healthcare/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [FAQs About Power Of Attorney For Financial Matters](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/faqs-about-power-of-attorney-for-financial-matters/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Frequently Asked Questions About Estate Planning](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/frequently-asked-questions-about-estate-planning/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Preserving Your Hard-Earned Assets For Your Spouse](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/preserving-your-hard-earned-assets-for-your-spouse/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [3 Lessons Parents Teach Their Children That Relate to End-of-Life](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/3-lessons-parents-teach-their-children-that-relate-to-end-of-life/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [3 Reasons the Golden Years Are Not-So-Golden](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/3-reasons-the-golden-years-are-not-so-golden/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [5 Reasons the End of You is Not the End of You](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/5-reasons-the-end-of-you-is-not-the-end-of-you/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [6 Essential Steps to DIY Probate](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/6-essential-steps-to-diy-probate/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [How do I select a Trustee?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/how-do-i-select-a-trustee/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [An Elder Law Attorney Can Help You Choose Estate Executors and Administrators](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/an-elder-law-attorney-can-help-you-choose-estate-executors-and-administrators/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Ask An Attorney: How Do I Select An Executor If I Don’t Have Any Children?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/ask-an-attorney-how-do-i-select-an-executor-if-i-dont-have-any-children/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Hire an Experienced Elder Law Attorney to Handle Estate Planning](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/hire-an-experienced-elder-law-attorney-to-handle-estate-planning/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What is Asset Protection?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/what-is-asset-protection/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What Can an Elder Law Attorney Do For Me?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/what-can-an-elder-law-attorney-do-for-me/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [How to select your Power Of Attorney](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/how-to-select-your-power-of-attorney/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [How Gifts Can Affect Medicaid Eligibility](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/how-gifts-can-affect-medicaid-eligibility/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What Medical Services Are Subject to Washington’s Estate Recovery Laws?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/medical-services-subject-washingtons-estate-recovery-laws/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What is the Difference Between a Probate and Non-Probate Asset?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/difference-probate-non-probate-asset/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Is an Annuity Right for Me?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/is-an-annuity-right-for-me/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What Kinds of Insurance Pay for Long-Term Care?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/kinds-insurance-pay-long-term-care/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What Are the Goals of Asset Protection Estate Planning?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/goals-asset-protection-estate-planning/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Can I Use Medicaid to Pay for Long-Term Care?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/can-use-medicaid-pay-long-term-care/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [I Have a Disabled Child. How Do I Make Provisions for Him?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/disabled-child-make-provisions/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [How to Plan for Future Funeral Costs](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/plan-future-funeral-costs/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Is a Revocable Living Trust Right for Me?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/revocable-living-trust-right/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What are Special Needs or Supplemental Needs Trusts?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/special-needs-supplemental-needs-trusts/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [A Q&A on Supplemental Needs Trusts](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/qa-supplemental-needs-trusts-2/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [What To Do With Mom’s Timeshare](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/what-to-do-with-moms-timeshare/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Avoiding Nursing Home Impoverishment: Are You Prepared?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/avoiding-nursing-home-impoverishment-are-you-prepared/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. Learn how to protect your assets and plan confidently for your future. - [Estate Planning Basics: What Is a Revocable Living Trust?](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/faqs/estate-planning-basics-what-is-a-revocable-living-trust/) - Find answers to common estate planning questions, including wills, trusts, probate, Medicaid, and long-term care. 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How to Get the Right Estate Plan & Avoid Probate](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/webinars/no-probate-how-to-get-the-right-estate-plan-avoid-probate/) - Hear from ELG Estate Planning founder and top Estate Planning Attorney Lynn St. Louis as she reviews how to get the right estate plan to avoid probate. - [How to Start Your Estate Plan & Estate Planning Basics](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/webinars/how-to-start-your-estate-plan-estate-planning-basics/) - Hear from ELG Estate Planning founder and top Estate Planning Attorney Lynn St. Louis as she reviews the basics of how to start the Estate Planning process. - [Estate Planning That Protects Your Assets Against Long-Term Care Costs](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/webinars/estate-planning-that-protects-your-assets-against-long-term-care-costs/) - Hear from ELG Estate Planning founder and top Estate Planning Attorney Lynn St. Louis as she reviews Estate Planning That Protects Your Assets Against Long-Term Care Costs. - [Estate Planning Secrets to Protect Your Money & Your Loved Ones](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/webinars/estate-planning-secrets-to-protect-your-money-your-loved-ones/) - Hear from ELG Estate Planning founder and top Estate Planning Attorney Lynn St. Louis as she reveals the secrets to protecting your money and loved ones. - [6 Common Estate Planning Mistakes that Put You at Risk](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/webinars/6-common-estate-planning-mistakes-that-put-you-at-risk/) - Hear from ELG Estate Planning founder and top Estate Planning Attorney Lynn St. Louis as she reviews 6 common Estate Planning mistakes that could put you at risk. - [5 Reasons to Have an Estate Plan that are More Important than the Money it Saves](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/webinars/5-reasons-to-have-an-estate-plan-that-are-more-important-than-the-money-it-saves/) - Hear from ELG Estate Planning founder and top Estate Planning Attorney Lynn St. Louis as she reviews 5 reasons to have an Estate Plan that are more important than the money it saves. - [5 Biggest Revocable Living Trust Mistakes & How to Avoid Them](https://elderlawgroupwa.com/webinars/5-biggest-revocable-living-trust-mistakes-how-to-avoid-them/) - 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