Elder Law

A rapidly emerging area of the law, elder law deals with the issues faced senior citizens. Now that people are living longer, there are more issues about their future care that have to be included in estate planning. One of the most important questions that is being raised is how to provide long-term housing, with possibly increasing levels of care, as the seniors age.

Matters that we routinely provide assistance on include:

• Medicaid eligibility planning
• Medicaid applications
• Government benefits analysis
• Planning for children with disabilities
• Creating special needs trusts for persons with disabilities
• Establishing Guardianships and Conservatorships through the probate court

One of the most important factors in elder law is advanced planning.   Often qualification for government programs have lengthy time prerequisites that must be met prior to receiving benefits.  So its important that you start considering these factors when you start working with an attorney to develop your estate plan.

Representative Experience

• Obtained Medicaid eligibility for a gentleman in a nursing home while preserving family's investments
• Protected an elderly widow from exploitation by deceptive neighbors who attempted to gain control of her assets