Areas of Practice

We can help you cope with the myriad legal and financial problems created by sudden or looming, catastrophic or progressive illness, including:

  • Financial planning with the goal of protecting your home and assets in the face of rapidly escalating long-term care costs

  • Medicaid eligibility

  • Preparation and submission of Medicaid applications

  • Strategies to assure your loved one continues to live independently and with dignity

  • Advanced estate planning

Elder Law & Medicaid Eligibility

We can develop an estate plan specifically tailored to your needs, taking into account estate, income, and gift tax consequences. We specialize in:

  • Revocable Living Trusts

  • Irrevocable Trusts

  • Life Insurance Trusts

  • Comprehensive Durable Powers of Attorney

  • Health Care Proxies

  • Probate and Estate Administration

Wills, Trusts, & Estates

We recommend ways to:

  • Provide for a loved one who is disabled, making sure he or she is well cared for over the course of a lifetime

  • Ensure the financial future of your child or loved one

  • Leverage available options for securing his or her financial future without jeopardizing eligibility for public benefits, such as Medicaid or Social Security Income

Special Needs Planning

Through Article 81 Guardianships, we can help you set up the ability to look after a loved one’s personal, financial, and medical decisions when they are no longer able to do so.

Guardianships