The Legal Field Guide to Helping Aging Parents
Feel confident about what’s coming — no matter how well your parents planned.
When your parents start to age, you suddenly find yourself facing decisions you didn’t expect… and didn’t prepare for.
It’s not that you’re unorganized or unaware. It’s that the legal side of aging is something no one ever explained.
That’s why families feel confused, even when the love and intention are there.
The Field Guide gives you the clarity you need to handle what’s coming —
whether your parents have a perfect plan… or nothing at all.
Aging Brings Real-Life Legal Issues. No One Showed You How to Handle Them.
Health changes. Big decisions. Family dynamics. Paperwork. It’s a lot.
Most people feel overwhelmed.
They’re not sure what the law actually requires.
They don’t know what decisions really matter.
They don’t know when something is a crisis… or just a task.
We're not taught this in school.
But you can learn it — and once you do, everything feels manageable.
That’s Why I Created the Field Guide.
I’m Jen Gumbel, a probate attorney with over 15 years helping families through the hardest moments of aging and loss.
Here’s what I know for sure:
Families don’t need more stress. They need a simple way to understand what actually happens — so they can support their parents with confidence.
This Field Guide teaches you the basics every family wishes they’d known sooner.
It won’t turn you into a lawyer.
It’ll turn you into someone who knows what’s going on and what to do next.
The information you need, in context and without guesswork.
Provided by an insider who makes this understandable.
Here’s What You’ll Learn. In plain English.
How money really transfers after death.
Understand how wills and legal documents actually work – and when assets are frozen.What to expect as your parents age.
Health issues, decision-making, paperwork, timing — the realities families confront.When It’s Time to Call in a Professional.
Learn when expert guidance is necessary so you can avoid bigger problems later, without wasting time or money.Common issues families face, and how to avoid them
Understanding the legal basics helps you prevent crises instead of reacting to them.
After the Field Guide, you’ll feel:
Clear on what’s coming
Confident in what to do first (and next)
Prepared to support your parents well
Less anxious about making mistakes
Able to navigate things — even if your parents never planned a thing.
What Students Say:
“The course successfully takes very complex topics with many variables and boils them down into a nice core. Any student will definitely have valuable information for better understanding their situation and understanding a professional's advice.”
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“This course lays out most of the basics of later-life issues and gives sound advice for making reasonable preparations to make things as easy as possible.”
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Tim G.
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Join the Field Guide Today
One Payment of $297
The clarity you gain will save you countless hours wondering "what if ?"
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two-payment option:
2 payments of $179
✅ Worry-Free Enrollment
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Let’s Talk Numbers
‼️Most families lose time and money simply because they don’t understand how this works.
Even without significant wealth, navigating incapacity or estate issues without understanding the basics leads to costly mistakes, court involvement, and family conflict.
✅ Knowledge saves money – and peace of mind.
I’ve seen families spend thousands on attorneys while in crisis because they didn’t have this foundational knowledge ahead of time.
✅ You don’t need to become an expert — just informed.
I’ve seen families spend thousands on crisis attorneys because they didn’t have this foundational knowledge ahead of time.
💡 The Field Guide explains the legal theory that will impact you with practical, real-world insight.
👉 Start today.
If you want to support your parents well or just know what you'll be left to deal with but didn’t know where to start, you're in the right place.
You can’t control everything.
But you can feel prepared for what’s coming.
What What We'll Cover
Introduction
Understand why these issues matter and how to use the program effectively.
How Assets Move
Learn how ownership, beneficiary designations, wills, and trusts interact to determine what happens after death.
The Role of Documents
Understand what legal documents actually do – and don’t do.
Taxes
Separate fact from fiction when you learn the common tax issues that come up as assets transfer.
Incapacity
Learn what happens when a loved one can’t make decisions for themselves.
Inheritance
Understand the correct way to view expected inheritances to avoid surprises and heartache.
Nursing Home Issues
Learn the legal realities of long-term care costs, program qualification and planning.
Bonus: How to Get an Effective Estate Plan
Practical insight on estate planning that works.
A Note from me, Jen Gumbel
as seen and heard...
I’ve walked hundreds of families through the hardest days — and I’ve seen what gives them relief instead of regret.
Most of the stress comes from not knowing what’s happening or what to do.
Once you understand the basics, everything feels less scary and more doable.
You can support your parents without feeling lost. You can take charge of the things you can control. And you can build confidence that will carry you through whatever comes next.
Let’s take the mystery out of this together.
Meet your instructor, Jen Gumbel
Probate and Estate Planning Attorney with over 15 years of real-world experience helping families navigate the legal aftermath of loss.
Continuing Legal Education Instructor, teaching attorneys across the country how probate and estate planning really work.
Podcaster and Educator, featured by Minnesota Public Radio and quoted in Slate and The Wall Street Journal for practical, expert insights.
What students ask before enrolling.
Isn't a will enough?
Not always. Aging brings decisions way beyond a single document — and this guide explains them.
How long is the Workshop and how long do I have access?
🕒 Length: Approximately 1 hour of instruction across eight clear sessions.
📆 Access: You have 60 days of access to the video course. Downloadable workshop is yours to keep forever.
Why limited access? So you have an incentive to get through the sessions and access this important information. This is meant to get into your brain, not sit up on the digital shelf.
✅ Worry-Free Enrollment
Enroll today with a 7-day, no-questions-asked refund policy.
The legal issues we all face shouldn’t be a mystery.
Let’s end the confusion together.
