Aging Starts Now

Partner and Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis speaks with Montgomery County (Tennessee) Trustee Kimberly Wiggins about the property tax relief program for elderly or disabled homeowners as well as tax relief for disabled veterans and widow(er)s.

Have you ever hired a family friend to watch your loved one? Do you know the potential pitfalls? Do you know about employee requirements for your state? Attorney Chris Johnson speaks with Jay Schulz of Homework Solutions about managing help in the home.

Are you caring for an elderly loved one? Do you have a plan in place for inclement weather? Elder Care Coordinators Pati Bedwell and Debra King share the importance of having a contingency plan in place and tips for creating a plan B in the event of snow, ice, and intense heat.

Partner and Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis speaks with End-of-Life Doula, Theresa Law. What is an end-of-life doula, what services does a doula provide to someone who is in the final stages of life, and whether a doula is right for you.

Partner and Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis speaks with Elder Care Coordinators Debra King and Pati Bedwell about promises we make to loved ones to never place them in a nursing home.

Pati Bedwell and Debra King, both Elder Care Coordinators at Takacs McGinnis Elder Care Law, discuss Care Plan meetings: What they are, why they are important, and questions to ask so you can be a better advocate for your loved one.

Partner and Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis speaks with John Christian Phifer the Executive Director of Larkspur Conservation about natural burials.

Partner and Certified Elder Law Attorney Tim Takacs and Public Benefits Specialist Josh Hunter discuss the preventive services covered by Medicare.

Partner and Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis speaks with attorney Amy Willoughby Bryant, the director of the Office of Conservatorship Management. When does someone need a conservatorship? How does one contest a conservatorship? How does a conservatorship end?

Partners and Certified Elder Law Attorneys Tim Takacs and Barbara McGinnis discuss Medicaid Friendly Annuities. What are annuities? What are Medicaid Friendly Annuities? When are annuities a good option and when are they not the best option?

Partners and Certified Elder Law Attorneys Tim Takacs and Barbara McGinnis discuss joint representation. What is joint representation? What legal duties does an attorney have to a client?

Attorney and partner Chris Johnson speaks with Elizabeth Bell, the Director of Business Development for Sublime Computer Services about how to protect yourself from online scams, email phishing, and more.

Attorney and partner Chris Johnson speaks with Stephanie Boyd and Jennifer Bellew-Robinson of Center for Elder Veterans Rights about non-service-connected pension benefits and compensation benefits. The Center of Elder Veterans Rights, PC is the independent law firm of Takacs McGinnis Elder Care Law.

Are you concerned about a loved one’s driving? Do you dread having to “take away the keys?” Partner and Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis chats with Lynn Wood, the Caregiver Support Coordinator with Mental Health America of the MidSouth, about how and when to have these difficult conversations.

Certified Elder Law Attorney and Partner Barbara McGinnis talks with Dustin Littlepage a CPA at McMurray, Fox & Associates about capital gains taxes, how putting a child’s name on a deed impacts tax basis, and other gifting tax matters.

Elder Care Coordinators Debra King and Pati Bedwell discuss the importance of setting boundaries and realistic expectations when caring for someone.

Elder Care Coordinators Debra King and Pati Bedwell discuss the best ways to navigate the holidays for those experiencing brain change.

Partners and Certified Elder Law Attorneys Tim Takacs and Barbara McGinnis discuss the differences between a Conservatorship and a Durable Power of Attorney, the different powers each document provides, and when and if a conservatorship is needed if you already have Durable Power of Attorney documents in place.

Partner and Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis interviews Christy Horner with the Driver Rehabilitation Program at Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center to learn about their driver evaluation program and discuss how to have those difficult conversations about giving up the keys.

Do you or a loved one need assistance in managing bill payments? Partner and Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis speaks with Lisa Rosenblum of Silver Bills about the service they provide and how they may be able to assist.

Partner and Certified Elder Law Attorney Barbara McGinnis speaks with attorney Todd Sholar of Smith. Sholar. Milliken. PLLC about tips for selling a home in a trust and what title companies look for in power of attorney paperwork.

Partner and Certified Elder Law Attorney Tim Takacs speaks with our own Medicare Specialist Josh Hunter about Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period (October 15 -December 7) and why you should use this time to examine your plan.

Certified Elder Law Attorney and partner Barbara McGinnis interviews Colleen Bridges, head coach and owner of Rock Steady Boxing. Colleen shares about how Rock Steady Boxing benefits those with Parkinson’s Disease and other movement disorders.

Certified Elder Law Attorney and partner Barbara McGinnis interviews Quillt CEO Kasey Grelle about one of her latest projects, Seniors Matter.

Partner and Certified Elder Law Attorney Tim Takacs speaks with Pete Kopsak about Parkinson’s disease. Pete serves on the board for Peterson for Parkinson’s and has personal experience with his wife’s Parkinson’s diagnosis.