Elder Law

Planning for the final leg of the journey...

Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.Alan Lakein

One of the greatest fears of aging Americans is the possibility of spending the “golden” years in a nursing home. An even greater fear is that it will cost them and their loved ones their life’s savings and hard earned assets in the process. Careful planning, whether in advance or in response to an unanticipated need for care, can help protect your assets to provide for your care or to pass on to your loved ones. This can be done even after a family member is already in a nursing home.

Medicaid eligibility rules are complex and ever changing. In 2006, the passing of the Deficit Reduction Act changed many rules which govern the treatment of asset transfers thereby affecting eligibility requirements. Strategies for long term care planning and asset protection are always in a state of flux. An elder law attorney can guide a senior and his or her family through the many challenging issues that arise as life circumstances change.

Elder Law services encompass the following:

  • Asset preservation and maximization
  • Long term care planning
  • Medicaid planning
  • Trusts
  • Medicaid Applications
  • Estate planning
  • Guardianships
  • Long term care insurance policies or proposals evaluation
  • Medicare and private insurance coverage and dispute resolutions


Class Object cloning required in PHP 5, on line 48
Resources & Links

Class Object cloning required in PHP 5, on line 82
back to top