PREPARING FOR THE PREPARING FOR THE ROAD AHEADROAD AHEAD

Presented by Presented by

Karren Pope-Onwukwe, Karren Pope-Onwukwe, EsquireEsquire

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WHAT IS ELDER LAW?WHAT IS ELDER LAW?

PLANNING FOR AGING PLANNING FOR AGING

PLANNING FOR DISABILITYPLANNING FOR DISABILITY

JOHN 11JOHN 11

1 Now a certain man was sick, 1 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus of Bethany, the town named Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. of Mary and her sister Martha.

  20 Then Martha, as soon as she 20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. house.

THREE AREAS IN WHICH TO THREE AREAS IN WHICH TO SEEK LEGAL ADVICE SEEK LEGAL ADVICE

SURROGATE DECISION-MAKERSSURROGATE DECISION-MAKERSMEDICALMEDICALFINANCIAL FINANCIAL

ESTATE PLANNINGESTATE PLANNING

PROBATEPROBATE

SURROGATE FOR HEALTHCARE SURROGATE FOR HEALTHCARE DECISIONSDECISIONS

Advance Medical Directive (Peace of Advance Medical Directive (Peace of Mind)Mind)

Living WillLiving Will

Guardian of PersonGuardian of Person

SURROGATE FINANCIAL SURROGATE FINANCIAL DECISIONMAKERSDECISIONMAKERS

General Durable Power of Attorney General Durable Power of Attorney (Peace of Mind) (Peace of Mind)

Representative Payee (Government Representative Payee (Government Benefits) Benefits)

Guardian of PropertyGuardian of Property

ESTATE PLANNINGESTATE PLANNING

Last Will and Testament (Good Last Will and Testament (Good Steward)Steward)

Revocable TrustRevocable Trust

Irrevocable TrustIrrevocable Trust

Intestate (no Will/no Plan)Intestate (no Will/no Plan)

PROBATEPROBATE

Register of Wills for Prince George’s Register of Wills for Prince George’s

Cereta Lee, RegisterCereta Lee, Register

(301) 952-3250(301) 952-3250

Orphan’s Court for Prince George’sOrphan’s Court for Prince George’s

Wendy A. Cartwright, Chief Wendy A. Cartwright, Chief JudgeJudge (301) 952- 3790 (301) 952- 3790

FREE OR REDUCED FEE LEGAL FREE OR REDUCED FEE LEGAL HELPHELP

AARP Legal Counsel AARP Legal Counsel

(202) 434-2120(202) 434-2120

Legal Aid Bureau 60+ Senior Hotline Legal Aid Bureau 60+ Senior Hotline

1-800-896-42131-800-896-4213

Community Legal Services, Inc.Community Legal Services, Inc.

(301) 864-8353 or (301) 864-(301) 864-8353 or (301) 864-83548354

THE ENDTHE ENDKarren Jo Pope-Onwukwe, EsquireKarren Jo Pope-Onwukwe, Esquire12150 Annapolis Road, Suite 31412150 Annapolis Road, Suite 314

Glenn Dale, MD 20769Glenn Dale, MD 20769

www.kpopeatty.com

P.O. Box 205P.O. Box 205Hyattsville, Maryland 20781Hyattsville, Maryland 20781

301-927-3145301-927-3145413-487-0758 (efax)413-487-0758 (efax)

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