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Part 2: How to Respond When a Person with Dementia Asks if Someone Has Died

June 21, 2022 by Evan H Farr, CELA, CAP

Note: This article is the second part of a three part series sharing the wisdom of Katya De Luisa, a dementia educator and author of “Journey through the Infinite Mind–the Science and Spirituality of Dementia.” Read part 1 and … [Read more...]

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We hired Evan Farr to create our entire set of estate documents. I would work with him again and can recommend him without reservation.

M.R., Fairfax, VA
 

Evan Farr and his firm have been a godsend to my family. He was so easy to speak with about hard family topics.

Mary Keelin, Burke, VA
 

My pension was not enough to cover my wife’s nursing home expenses. If it weren’t for the Medicaid [that the Farr Firm helped me qualify for] I don’t know what would have happened.

W.T., Springfield, VA
 

Thanks to your firm, we still have our home, a few dollars still in the bank, and most importantly, my wife is able to be in our home with the help that she needs.

Gary Rogers, Herndon, VA
 

You really “wowed” me with the amount of homework you had done prior to our first meeting and with every explanation and thorough and gentle guidance that you made during the entire process.

Debbie Jones, Fairfax, VA
 

Evan Farr, is, in my view, one of Virginia’s foremost authorities on the subject of elder law… Use his website – get educated – then call him!

Ben Glass, Personal Injury Lawyer, Fairfax, VA
 

First class counsel; very knowledgeable and knows his area. Likeable guy.

Robert S. Bullock, Esq., Owner, EDLC
 

Evan Farr is one of the foremost authorities in elder law in the State of Virginia. He has a true passion for his clients and solid competence. He is a solid choice for any individual or family seeking his services.

Thomas Begley, Estate Planning Attorney in Mt. Laurel, NJ
 

Evan is an extremely knowledgeable Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorney. He is very approachable and down to earth.

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Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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Rockville, Maryland: 1 Research Court, Suite 450
Rockville MD 20850
Phone: 301-519-8041
Annapolis, Maryland: 7004 Channel Village Court, T2
Annapolis, MD 20413
Phone: 410-216-0703
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Washington, DC 20006
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