Elder Law & Special Needs Trusts
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Elder Law
Elder law focuses on the many challenges that come with growing older. This encompasses the financial, legal, emotional, and physical aspects of aging. It also tackles the problem of how families can afford costly long-term care.
While assisted living, skilled nursing facilities, and long-term care facilities are very expensive, there are options for protecting the life savings for which you have worked so hard while still receiving necessary medical care. Our attorneys can help create and execute strategies to plan for these challenges and respond to concerns as they arise, identifying solutions to protect a client and their loved ones. Our services include the following:
- Supporting a client in planning for and understanding health care planning, long-term care options, patient rights, and Medicaid vs. Medicare
- A durable power of attorney
- Health care power of attorney
- A durable financial power of attorney
- Advanced directives
- Guardianship
- Planning to manage and cover health care costs
Our attorneys are advocates for seniors and their loved ones.
Special Needs Trusts
Even a small inheritance, personal injury settlement, or another windfall can inadvertently disqualify a person with special needs from receiving the valuable public benefits they rely upon, such as Medicaid and SSI. Proper use of a Special Needs Trust (sometimes called a Supplemental Needs Trust) can set aside money to be used to enhance that individual’s quality of life while maintaining eligibility for their public benefits. In addition, a special needs trust may be used to preserve assets for the benefit of someone entering into a nursing home.
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