Think Different Legal Group: Elder Law, Estate & Asset Protection Planning

Think Different Legal Group: Elder Law, Estate & Asset Protection Planning Our practice focuses in the area of Elder Law, Veterans Benefits, Medicaid & Estate Planning. http Patrick C. Smith, Jr.
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With offices in Augusta, Columbus, Conyers, Macon and Warner Robins, our firm focuses on serving Georgians in the many different areas of elder law. We solve and help you navigate the complex issues families face when a loved one needs long term care or they need to plan for a disabled family member. Medicaid planning properly performed can protect assets from the costs of long term care, provide

assets to help pay for care in order to enhance the quality of life of the person who can no longer take care of themselves. Numerous planning options exist and depend on the facts of every situation when facing a long term care crisis in a nursing home. We can design a plan for your family, whether you are proactively planning years in advance of needing long term care, or even if you have a loved one who needs care immediately. Our planning can leverage Medicaid for nursing home care and home-based care. We also design special needs plans for disabled children and adults, or their families, to provide for them in the future without jeopardizing current or future Medicaid and other health benefits they may be entitled to. (founding attorney) is one of only 12 Certified Elder Law Attorneys* in Georgia. Patrick is also a fiduciary financial advisor for select clients.

*Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation

Dealing with Long-Term Care? Get our Free Medicaid Planning Guide!Though there are many complexities to Medicaid plannin...
09/19/2025

Dealing with Long-Term Care? Get our Free Medicaid Planning Guide!
Though there are many complexities to Medicaid planning, it’s important to understand Medicaid is there to help families like yours. Medicaid planning is the best way to ensure you receive the care you need and to ensure you protect as much of your hard- earned assets as the law allows in order to enhance your quality of life when in long term care.
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Download our Brochure: Estate Planning and Probate!Estate planning is more than planning for the disposition of your ass...
09/19/2025

Download our Brochure: Estate Planning and Probate!
Estate planning is more than planning for the disposition of your assets upon your death. It is the process of accumulating & disposing of an estate to maximize your goals, which are typically making sure estate passes to intended beneficiaries efficiently from both a timing & tax perspective. It should also provide for administration & protection of assets during your lifetime, & for incapacity decision making.
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Download our Flowchart: Am I Eligible For Social Security Benefits As A Surviving Spouse?Social Security survivor benefi...
09/19/2025

Download our Flowchart: Am I Eligible For Social Security Benefits As A Surviving Spouse?
Social Security survivor benefits are critical, & there are several important issues that must be considered if you have recently lost their spouse or ex-spouse, before filing a claim. Our flowchart covers:
- Eligibility & age considerations
- Length of marriage rules
- Age that benefits can be collected
- Surviving spouse vs. surviving ex-spouse implications
- Impact of a remarriage, children and/or disability
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Download our Checklist: What Issues Should I Consider When Reviewing My Estate Planning Documents?Periodically reviewing...
09/19/2025

Download our Checklist: What Issues Should I Consider When Reviewing My Estate Planning Documents?
Periodically reviewing your estate planning documents is critical & an important exercise to undergo. To help guide your document review, we have created this checklist. It covers key considerations regarding the most common estate planning documents, including:
- Wills
- Living Trusts
- Irrevocable Trusts
- Powers of Attorney
- Healthcare Directives / Living Wills
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What does a Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) Do & How Do They Work? Download our Guide!!A CRT lets you convert a highly ...
09/19/2025

What does a Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) Do & How Do They Work? Download our Guide!!
A CRT lets you convert a highly appreciated asset like stock or real estate into lifetime income. It reduces your income taxes now and estate taxes when you die - AND, you pay no capital gains tax when the asset is sold. Lastly, it lets you help one or more charities that have special meaning to you.

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Download our Brochure: Guardianship & Conservatorship!A guardian or conservator can be appointed for any person who need...
09/18/2025

Download our Brochure: Guardianship & Conservatorship!
A guardian or conservator can be appointed for any person who needs assistance making decisions, such as: an older person, a person with disabilities, a minor or a person temporarily incapacitated. A guardian or conservator can only be appointed if a court hears evidence that convinces it that the person lacks mental capacity in some or all areas of their life and needs assistance.
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Download our Flowchart: Am I Eligible For Social Security Benefits If I Have Been Divorced?Social Security benefits can ...
09/18/2025

Download our Flowchart: Am I Eligible For Social Security Benefits If I Have Been Divorced?
Social Security benefits can be confusing for a divorced client & several issues must be considered before filing a claim. To help, we created this flowchart covering:
- How length of marriage affects eligibility
- Multiple divorces
- How time since divorce occurred affects eligibility
- Age that benefits can be collected
- Possible reduction in benefits if collected before Full Retirement Age
- Impact of remarriage
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Download our Checklist: What Issues Should I Consider When Reviewing My Health And Life Insurance Policies?Your life & h...
09/18/2025

Download our Checklist: What Issues Should I Consider When Reviewing My Health And Life Insurance Policies?
Your life & health insurance policies are a key part of your overall estate & financial plan. It’s important to review these policies each year to ensure that you have the coverage you need. In this checklist, we focus on issues surrounding the following types of insurance:
- Health Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Long-Term Care Insurance
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Download our Guide to Duties and Responsibilities of Trustees:If you have been named as a trustee for someone’s trust, y...
09/18/2025

Download our Guide to Duties and Responsibilities of Trustees:
If you have been named as a trustee for someone’s trust, you may be wondering what you are supposed to do. Successor trustees can relax, because you don’t do anything right now. You will only begin to act when the person becomes unable to manage his or her financial affairs due to incapacity, or when he or she dies. If you have been named as a trustee, you may already be acting in that capacity. This guide can help!

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Download our Brochure on Living Trusts!A Trust is an agreement between you (the Grantor) and the Trustee...often yoursel...
09/18/2025

Download our Brochure on Living Trusts!
A Trust is an agreement between you (the Grantor) and the Trustee...often yourself. The trust determines how assets will be managed and distributed, and can be Revocable or Irrevocable.
A Living Trust can provide benefits to meet asset protection and management purposes:
• Lifetime asset management if incapacitated.
• Some trusts can protect assets from long-term care costs
• Avoiding probate & family squabbles
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Download our Flowchart: Can I Avoid Taking My RMD After Reaching My Required Beginning Date (RBD)?The rules surrounding ...
09/18/2025

Download our Flowchart: Can I Avoid Taking My RMD After Reaching My Required Beginning Date (RBD)?
The rules surrounding RMDs are complicated & often require expert analysis to help understand the issues that must be considered. We created this RMD flowchart covering:
- What to do if a client forgot to take an RMD
- How the RMD is calculated
- How to handle multiple retirement accounts
- Which RMDs can be combined and which ones can not
- Considerations if the client is still working or a business owner
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Download our Checklist: What Issues Should I Consider When Reviewing My Property And Casualty Insurance Policies?Your pr...
09/18/2025

Download our Checklist: What Issues Should I Consider When Reviewing My Property And Casualty Insurance Policies?
Your property and casualty insurance policies are a key part of your overall estate & financial plan. It’s important to review these policies each year to ensure that you have the coverage you need. If there are gaps, you can work to implement proper coverage. In this checklist we focus on:
- Real Estate/Property Insurance
- Auto Insurance
- Personal Property and Umbrella Insurance
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