Elder Law is a specialized area of practice, focusing on the needs of seniors and individuals of all ages with disabilities.
As your elder law attorney, I can help with any of the following:
Medicaid Planning, including qualifying for benefits and the preservation/transfer of assets seeking to avoid spousal impoverishment when a spouse enters a nursing home
Disability Planning, including the use of durable powers of attorney, advance directives (living wills), for financial management and health care decisions and other means of delegating management and decision-making to another person in case of incompetency or incapacity
Veterans Benefits, including aid and attendance benefits. I am an accredited attorney authorized to practice before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and to prepare, present and prosecute claims for veterans’ benefits
Special Needs Planning, including the preparation, use and administration of special needs trusts
Estate Planning, including planning for the management of a person’s estate during life and disposition on death through the use of wills, trusts and other estate planning documents
Probate & Administration of Estates and Disputes
Trust Administration & Trust Disputes
Fiduciary Services, including serving as a trustee, attorney in fact, agent or personal representative of an estate
Guardianships/Conservatorships
Elder Abuse and Fraud
Mental Health Law