Elder Law
Elder law attorneys take a holistic approach to meet the legal needs of seniors as they age. Some people may only require detailed estate planning, while others may need a variety of approaches. Read below to learn more about what elder law includes, and call to schedule your consultation.
Incapacity Planning
Incapacity planning involves documenting your wishes in the event you become unable to make decisions about your wellbeing, health, or finances rather than leaving it to the court to decide who will handle your affairs.
Guardianships
Guardianships may become necessary when an individual no longer has the capacity to make decisions about themselves or their finances. Guardianship requires court approval and should be a last resort after all other options have been deemed inadequate to protect the person or their finances.
Long-Term Care & Estate Planning
An elder law attorney takes into consideration a client's long-term care plans in crafting an estate plan to help protect assets from being consumed by ever-increasing long-term care costs.
MEDICAID PLANNING & ELIGIBILTIY
Proactive planning can help individuals and married couples qualify for Medicaid without exhausting all of their resources. Sometimes individuals and their families must appeal denials of their application or navigate penalty periods due to certain asset transfers. While proactive planning is best, an elder law attorney can help identify last minute strategies to obtain Medicaid eligibility as quickly as possible.
Statements on this website do not guarantee specific outcomes for any client or potential client and are intended solely to describe the nature of the services offered.