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Pecori & Pecori Attorneys at Law Plan, Protect and Prosper! I am an Elder Law Lawyer serving Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Let us assist you in planning for the road ahead.

Pecori And Pecori Attorneys at Law is a trusted Elder Law firm in Oakdale PA with over 80 years of experience. Our goal is to help you safeguard your assets and ensure a prosperous future.

An adult child cuts back at work to care for Mom full time. Should they be paid? 🤔It's a fair question, and the answer i...
10/20/2026

An adult child cuts back at work to care for Mom full time. Should they be paid? 🤔

It's a fair question, and the answer is often yes. But how you do it matters enormously.

Informal arrangements like "we'll settle up later," or Mom just transferring money now and then, can look like gifts to Medicaid. That can trigger a penalty period at exactly the moment care is needed most.

A personal care agreement (sometimes called a caregiver contract) puts it in writing: the services provided, the hours, the rate, the start date. Done properly, it can compensate a family caregiver without putting future benefits at risk.

It also prevents a very common conflict later, when siblings start asking where the money went.

👉 Caring for a parent full time? Reach out to our team today before money changes hands.

It's National Estate Planning Awareness Week. 📋Which makes this the perfect week to answer four questions honestly:1️⃣ D...
10/19/2026

It's National Estate Planning Awareness Week. 📋

Which makes this the perfect week to answer four questions honestly:

1️⃣ Do you have a will or trust, and has it been reviewed in the last three to five years?
2️⃣ Have you named someone to make financial decisions if you can't?
3️⃣ Have you named someone to make medical decisions if you can't?
4️⃣ Do your beneficiary designations match what you'd actually want today?

If you hesitated on any of those, that's your starting point. Not all of it. Just the first one.

👉 This is the week. Reach out to our team today.

Here's a hard truth about estate planning: there's a deadline nobody puts on the calendar. ⏳Legal documents require capa...
10/19/2026

Here's a hard truth about estate planning: there's a deadline nobody puts on the calendar. ⏳

Legal documents require capacity. That means the person signing has to understand what the document does and what they're agreeing to.

Once capacity is gone (a stroke, advancing dementia, or a sudden accident), the window closes. At that point, the only path is often guardianship or conservatorship court.

There's also the flip side: documents signed by someone who was already vulnerable can be challenged as the product of undue influence.

Planning while everyone is clear-headed protects the plan and the person.

Fall food debate, settle it for us! 🍁Apple c***r or hot chocolate?There's a right answer and we're ready to hear it. 👇 ...
10/17/2026

Fall food debate, settle it for us! 🍁

Apple c***r or hot chocolate?

There's a right answer and we're ready to hear it. 👇

Proud to sponsor a new net at Greater Pittsburgh Sports Complex. Come down and play some pickleball!
10/16/2026

Proud to sponsor a new net at Greater Pittsburgh Sports Complex. Come down and play some pickleball!

Together twenty years. Never married. In the eyes of the law, still strangers. 💙It catches people off guard, but without...
10/16/2026

Together twenty years. Never married. In the eyes of the law, still strangers. 💙

It catches people off guard, but without legal documents in place, an unmarried partner generally has no automatic right to make medical decisions for you.

Or to access your accounts and manage your finances.
Or to inherit your home or property.

In some situations, they may not even be notified in an emergency.

Everything a marriage grants automatically has to be built on purpose here. That means wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and beneficiary designations.

We see this most often with couples later in life who've made a deliberate choice not to remarry.

📲 Building a life together without a marriage certificate? We can help.

Medicare Open Enrollment opens today. 📅From now through December 7, you can switch plans, change your drug coverage, mov...
10/15/2026

Medicare Open Enrollment opens today. 📅

From now through December 7, you can switch plans, change your drug coverage, move between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage, or simply confirm what you have still works.

Here's the part that costs people money: plans change quietly. Your prescriptions can move to a different tier. Your doctor can leave the network. Your premium can shift.

If you do nothing, you're auto-renewed into next year's version of your plan, whatever that looks like now.

👉 Take twenty minutes and review it. Questions about how Medicare fits into your bigger plan? Message us.

"Long-term care" isn't one thing. It's a spectrum. 🏠🏡 In-home care: a caregiver comes to you. Best for people who need s...
10/15/2026

"Long-term care" isn't one thing. It's a spectrum. 🏠

🏡 In-home care: a caregiver comes to you. Best for people who need some help but not constant supervision.

🏢 Assisted living: your own apartment, with meals, activities, and staff available. Good middle ground.

🏥 Skilled nursing: 24-hour medical care for people who need it.

🧠 Memory care: specialized, secured settings for dementia and Alzheimer's.

The costs, the payment sources, and the planning strategies are different for each one.

Reverse mortgages get a lot of noise around them. Here's the plain version. 🏡If you're 62 or older with significant home...
10/13/2026

Reverse mortgages get a lot of noise around them. Here's the plain version. 🏡

If you're 62 or older with significant home equity, a reverse mortgage lets you convert some of that equity into cash without a monthly mortgage payment.

The catch: interest and fees build over time, the balance grows, and the loan comes due when you move out, sell, or pass away. That can significantly reduce what's left for your heirs.

They're not automatically good or bad. They're a tool with real trade-offs, and they interact with Medicaid eligibility in ways people don't expect.

When someone passes away, the first few days are a blur. Here's what actually needs to happen early: 📝- Request multiple...
10/12/2026

When someone passes away, the first few days are a blur. Here's what actually needs to happen early: 📝

- Request multiple certified copies of the death certificate (you'll need more than you think)
- Locate the will, trust, and any funeral instructions
- Notify Social Security, pensions, and insurance companies
- Secure the home, vehicles, and any valuables
- Don't rush to distribute anything or close accounts

That last one matters. Well-meaning families often move assets before the legal process starts, and it creates problems later.

👉 Navigating a loss right now? Our team can help you take it one step at a time. 💙

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Oakdale, PA
15071

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