{"id":45,"date":"2019-06-02T19:53:10","date_gmt":"2019-06-02T19:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mls.richardsuls.com\/?page_id=45"},"modified":"2020-09-06T13:25:45","modified_gmt":"2020-09-06T13:25:45","slug":"elder-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marklsmithlaw.com\/index.php\/elder-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Elder Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">\n<h2 id=\"areaFocus\">Protecting Your Interests in Your Later Years<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-46\" src=\"http:\/\/marklsmithlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/i-rand-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"224\" height=\"154\" \/>Nursing Home Planning &#8211; If you are over the age of 65, now would be a good time to ensure that your affairs are in order in case you need to enter a nursing home or in the event of your death. Although you may not want to think about these sorts of things now, having a solid plan in place today will make things much easier for your family later on.<\/p>\n<p>At the Law Offices of Mark L. Smith, with offices in Providence and Woonsocket, we have helped clients across Rhode Island to protect their interests and the interests of their loved ones through well-executed and comprehensive estate plans.<\/p>\n<h3>The Experience You Need in Elder Law Matters<\/h3>\n<p>Our lead elder law, probate law, trust and estates attorney, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marklsmithlaw.com\/CM\/Custom\/Attorneys.html\">Lynn Bouvier Kapiskas<\/a>, has over 25 years of experience with elder law issues. Her experience allows her to anticipate some of the legal documents her clients may need that they haven&#8217;t thought of ahead of time. You can always depend on her to present you with a full and complete explanation of all the options you need to consider to create a plan that works for you.<\/p>\n<p>Our firm can help you with any elder law or probate related issues including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Estate planning<\/li>\n<li>Trusts<\/li>\n<li>Wills<\/li>\n<li>Living wills<\/li>\n<li>Financial Powers of Attorney<\/li>\n<li>Health Care Powers of Attorney<\/li>\n<li>Nursing Home Planning<\/li>\n<li>Medicare Application and Planning<\/li>\n<li>Medicaid Application and Planning<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marklsmithlaw.com\/PracticeAreas\/Probate-Law.html\">Probate law<\/a> and estate administration<\/li>\n<li>Probate Court Appearances<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Call for a Free Consultation<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.marklsmithlaw.com\/CM\/Custom\/Contact.html\">Contact our office<\/a> today to discuss your elder law questions with one of our attorneys. We will gather all the information about your needs and goals to develop a customized solution that accommodates all of your concerns. We are available during regular business hours and by appointment evenings and weekends.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"contactInformation\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100{018b9da92eed1b128a27b54a4ca76fc5364a096c5e22839dfed7380d1216f8f0};\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50{018b9da92eed1b128a27b54a4ca76fc5364a096c5e22839dfed7380d1216f8f0};\"><strong>Providence Office:<\/strong><br \/>\n127 Dorrance, 4th Floor<br \/>\nProvidence, RI 02903<br \/>\nPhone: 401-272-1432<br \/>\nNext to Judicial Complex<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50{018b9da92eed1b128a27b54a4ca76fc5364a096c5e22839dfed7380d1216f8f0};\"><strong>North Smithfield Office:<\/strong><br \/>\n176 Eddie Dowling Highway<br \/>\nSuite 101<br \/>\nNorth Smithfield, RI 02896<br \/>\nPhone: 401-769-4120<br \/>\nOn Highway 146A<br \/>\nNext to CVS Building<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protecting Your Interests in Your Later Years Nursing Home Planning &#8211; 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