Specialized Law Services in Hot Springs, Arkansas

Elder Law is a specialized area of law that involves representing, counseling and assisting seniors and their families with a variety of legal issues, with a focus on quality of life and integrity of practice. 

Estate planning is nothing more than being prepared for the possibility of illness or death within one’s family. Rather than leaving to chance the management of your assets accumulated over a lifetime of hard work, we recommend that you have a comprehensive plan.

Long term care might not be something you plan on needing for yourself or a loved one; however, planning for the possibility of long term care gives you time to learn about services in your area and to plan effectively.

A Last Will and Testament is a legal document which expresses a person’s final instructions on distribution of assets. 

The Revocable Living Trust is clearly the preferred estate planning strategy for the 21st Century. Recent changes in IRS regulations have greatly simplified the use of the Revocable Living Trust. 

All of us run the risk of becoming incapacitated by reason of stroke, accident, or advanced age. A Durable Power of Attorney delegates the responsibility for the management of your assets and your personal care to another person or institution.

A Living Will is a document directing that your physician not take extraordinary medical steps to prolong your life in the event you are suffering from a terminal illness or injury from which you have little possibility of recovering.

There is nothing more delicate than two sets of children of previous marriages (who don’t necessarily know each other that well) trying to divide the assets of their respective mother and father.

Corporations and Limited Liability Companies (LLC) are the most popular business entities to use. These entities offer many tax and liability benefits and should be considered for all business owners.

 A guardianship is a court proceeding in which a person is declared incompetent by the court and a Guardian is appointed to manage the person’s personal and financial affairs.

Probate is a court supervised process of having your estate distributed pursuant to a Will or without a Will. 

This term describes the management of a Trust either during life or at death. The Trust terms direct the Trustee as to how the Trust should be carried out and managed