Shannon Pawley, The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm Owner, focuses on the importance of sooner rather than later consideration for anyone who has a desire to remain in their own home instead of going to assisted living facilities or nursing homes.

DECATUR, GA, August 29, 2024: Shannon Pawley, Owner of The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm, has posted a new article on the law firm’s website entitled “Considerations For Those Who Want To Age In Place.” Ms. Pawley offers insight into the many requirements for maintaining quality of life as one ages in place.

“Aging in place,” Pawley writes, “is the term we use when one wants to stay in their own home until the end of their lives. It is the preference many people have in their elder years. While some people like having community in an assisted living facility or nursing home, many others prefer staying in their own homes with family, and the familiarity of place.”

According to Pawley, “While many people desire to age in place, very few people take the time to consider the circumstances that would make this doable and even fewer put a plan in place.” She continues, “Aging in place is a thought much like creating an estate plan. Many people know it’s a great idea and think they’re going to do it, but most people procrastinate and simply leave it undone until it’s too late.”

Pawley suggests, “If you, an aging parent, or other loved one wants to age in place, it may be a good idea to engage in conversations about the subject. The sooner the better.” She emphasizes, “It’s always a good idea to have a plan that family and loved ones know about before it’s too late.”

Current and potential future health conditions are the first things Pawley notes as important to think about when planning to age in place. She adds, “It’s important to consider and plan how you will be able to financially provide for the care you might require, which, once again is where a thorough and well thought out estate plan comes in.” Pawley notes that, “Many people who “age in place” receive unpaid care from family members. In 2023, an estimated 38 million people in the United States provided unpaid caregiving services to loved ones.”

The entire article can be read here: Considerations For Those Who Want To Age In Place

About The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm

The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm was established to serve the legal needs of retiring citizens. The Firm focuses its entire practice on providing strategies to protect independence, privacy, assets and taxes from the government. Shannon Pawley has grown her law practice by providing excellent customer satisfaction with personalized wealth protection plans.

About Shannon M. Pawley, J.D., LL.M

As the owner of The Estate & Asset Protection Law Firm, Shannon M. Pawley and her entire team share a passion which focuses on being able to serve the legal needs of retiring individuals. In our firm, WE BELIEVE that people should not have to lose everything they’ve worked a lifetime to earn and that every person is an individual who deserves respect and the highest quality of life possible, regardless of age or ability.  We also believe that privacy and protection are the keys to personal peace. Born and raised in the Tidewater area of Virginia to a tightknit family with strong military service roots, Shannon learned from an early age the value of hard work and the importance of social awareness to ensure you always leave a situation in a better place than how you entered it.  In her junior year of high school, Shannon served as U.S. House of Representatives Page during the 101^st United States Congressional Session in Washington, D.C.  This experience exposed her to numerous new cultures and worldly issues.  Walking away from her experience as a U.S. House of Representative Page, Shannon knew that she wanted to pursue legal studies and be able to assist others in obtaining the best results available in difficult situations.

Shannon earned her undergraduate degree at North Carolina Wesleyan College and pursued a law degree from Michigan State University College of Law.  After obtaining her law degree and becoming a licensed attorney in Michigan, she continued her educational pursuit by acquiring a LL.M. (Master of Law) in Taxation from Wayne State University. After moving to Georgia in 2018, Shannon obtained her Georgia law license and has enjoyed being able to pursue her desire of ensuring persons are able to age with dignity, grace and independence.