Counsel First with Newport RI Estate Planning Attorneys

A Happier New Year to All

This is one of those years where most of us are happy to have endured the previous year from both personal and business viewpoints. Many of us and many of our friends and family members were challenged greatly in 2009. So following my mother’s dictates we now must “carry on” and we must “take life as it comes.”

In 2010 it behooves us to learn from last year and to move positively into the next year. Many of us start the year by taking stock and making resolutions. I decided to start the year in this newsletter by simply reciting our company mantra for all of our readers: “Counsel First.”

Forethought and preventative advice can avoid future legal difficulties. Unfortunately, many of our elder-law referrals come to us too late and there is little we can offer in the way of asset-preserving solutions. Advance planning is the key. We offer a very reasonably-priced and extensive “tune-up” conference for all clients (and their family members where appropriate) who want to look ahead into the uncertain future. We hope that you will resolve to get this done in 2010.

Jeremy Howe, Kristy Garside and Hilary Carlson.

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The Law Offices of Jeremy W. Howe, LTD. are ElderLaw attorneys in Rhode Island who specialize in Wills and Trusts, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate, and Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefits.

They also are Newport Rhode Island Divorce Lawyers, Attorneys, Mediators, and Arbitrators providing services for Family Law issues such as Divorce, Child Custody and Visitation, Support, and Military Family Law. 

Call them today at 401-841-5700 or visit them on the web at http://www.CounselFirst.com.

"Homecare" doesn't have to mean nurses.

I recently met with my women's networking group called SeniorRULE. We are Resources Unlimited and Liaisons for Elders. One of the members owns a homecare agency, and she has been in business for about 6.5 years now. Kathy Devlin, founder of "All About Home Care" originally started by providing companion care, which did not include CNA or skilled nursing. She could provide companions to do the cooking and cleaning, grocery shopping, driving, and to simply be there for someone who did not have anyone else. She recently went through the administrative requirements so she could also provide CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistant) in the home, but she continues to staff companions.

Kathy felt it was important to remind us that various services can be provided by a companion, and other services are required to be performed by a CNA. Companions can be much less expensive for the patient, and perhaps one should be considered if you or your loved one needs more attention than you are able to provide. It is typical when people begin using a homecare agency to hear, "I should have done this ages ago!"

If you or your loved one is in need of extra help, and you are not sure where to turn, call us at the Law Offices of Jeremy Howe and we can discuss what services may be available in our area and try to make sure your affairs are in order to make your life and those of your loved ones easier.


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The Law Offices of Jeremy W. Howe, LTD. are ElderLaw attorneys in Rhode Island who specialize in Wills and Trusts, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Probate, and Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefits.

They also are Newport Rhode Island Divorce Lawyers, Attorneys, Mediators, and Arbitrators providing services for Family Law issues such as Divorce, Child Custody and Visitation, Support, and Military Family Law. 

Call them today at 401-841-5700 or visit them on the web at http://www.CounselFirst.com.