The Law Offices of Anthony R. Scifo at 2155 Point Blvd, Suite 220, Elgin, IL 60123 (847-628-8311) provides specialized elder law litigation services focusing on financial exploitation of vulnerable elderly individuals. The firm tackles the devastating reality that elderly financial abuse often comes from trusted family members, caregivers, or power of attorney agents. Their elder law litigation team takes swift, aggressive action to stop abuse, hold wrongdoers accountable, and recover stolen assets. The practice helps families recognize warning signs of exploitation including unexplained will changes, unusual withdrawals, isolation from family, forged signatures, and unpaid bills despite adequate resources. Their areas of focus include power of attorney misuse where agents breach fiduciary duties through self-dealing or improper gifts, caregiver financial abuse involving theft or undue influence, and asset recovery through legal actions like Citations to Discover and Recover Assets. For incapacitated seniors, the firm can petition for contested guardianship to remove abusers and appoint trusted guardians. The attorneys emphasize that while asset recovery can be challenging, they use post-judgment collection tools including seizing accounts, garnishing wages, and placing liens.
Elder Law Attorneys
Champaign elder law attorneys at O’Flaherty Law conduct business from 44 E. Main Street STE 412, Champaign, IL 61820, offering skilled assistance with senior planning needs. Their practice addresses nursing home negligence cases involving bedsores, medication errors, and financial exploitation of vulnerable seniors. The firm specializes in estate planning services that accomplish key goals including appointing trustees to manage assets according to clients’ wishes, ensuring estates don’t require costly probate proceedings, using healthcare and property powers of attorney to prevent guardianship cases, and implementing living wills for end-of-life decisions. They provide expertise on allowable asset transfers within Medicaid’s 5-year look-back period, explaining how clients can gift assets to spouses not seeking Medicaid, disabled children, or trusts for disabled beneficiaries without triggering penalty periods. Attorney Kevin O’Flaherty leads a collaborative team including Matthew Dorich, Andrew Muchoney, and several others who focus on providing excellent client communication and cost-effective representation. For consultations regarding elder law matters, they can be reached at 217-803-8679, with office hours Monday through Friday from 9:00am to 6:00pm.
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Sean J Nichols, PLLC operates from their Plymouth office at 409 Plymouth Rd #150, serving elder law clients throughout Michigan. Attorney Nichols formed his practice after personally witnessing his grandmother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease, bringing both legal expertise and emotional understanding to his elder law services. The firm specializes in protecting seniors from nursing home neglect involving bedsores, medication errors, malnutrition, and physical mistreatment while implementing strategic Medicaid planning approaches. Their practice addresses guardianship proceedings for elderly clients experiencing cognitive decline, ensuring proper oversight of medical and financial decisions. The attorneys investigate elder abuse cases, noting that approximately one in ten Americans aged 60+ experience some form of elder mistreatment. Their comprehensive services include long-term care planning, conservatorship petitions, and trust administration that prevents financial exploitation by caregivers. The firm helps families recognize signs of elder neglect in nursing facilities, assisted living centers, and home care settings. Contact their office at (734) 386-0224 for assistance with planning for long-term medical needs, Social Security protection, or Medicare coverage questions.
Vanover Law Firm P.A. operates from 2018 Lewis Turner Blvd, Suite D, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547, providing comprehensive estate planning and elder law services to local residents. Reachable at 850-999-0006, this veteran-owned firm offers personalized legal guidance for seniors navigating complex end-of-life planning. Their practice addresses nursing home negligence cases involving bedsores, medication errors, falls resulting in injuries, malnutrition, and physical abuse in residential settings. Led by attorneys Keith P. Vanover and Chris Garrett, the firm helps clients create legally binding documentation that states medical choices, pre-plans funerals, and divides property and assets to save families from uncertainty. Their approach to elder law encompasses creating revocable living trusts, wills, advanced health care directives, and asset protection planning strategies specifically designed for elderly clients. Vanover Law Firm emphasizes the importance of proper planning to protect assets from excessive taxes and creditors while ensuring eligibility for necessary benefits. With over 30 years of combined legal experience, their team provides free consultations to help clients understand the complex elder law landscape and develop strategies tailored to their unique needs.
Jennifer R. Lewis Kannegieter provides elder law services at Lewis Kannegieter Law, Ltd., located at 107 Cedar Street, Suite 3, Monticello, MN 55362. As an experienced Minnesota elder law attorney, she helps families facing the challenges of caring for loved ones with dementia and related conditions. The firm addresses sundowning, a distressing symptom characterized by increased confusion, agitation, and restlessness during late afternoon and evening hours in dementia patients. Their guidance extends to identifying when behaviors such as confusion, anxiety, pacing, wandering, sleep disturbances, and demanding or suspicious actions may warrant additional support. The practice helps families recognize when in-home care or nursing home placement becomes necessary, particularly when care needs increase beyond family capacity, aggressive behaviors emerge, caregiver burnout occurs, or safety concerns arise from wandering and falling. Attorney Kannegieter assists families with the complex legal and financial considerations involved in these significant care decisions, ensuring clients understand all available options for their loved ones’ care. Contact the firm at 763-244-2949 for tailored support with elder law matters.
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Jim Schuster, a Retired Certified Elder Law Attorney who previously served the Detroit Metro Area, continues to assist clients from his office. Though retired from active law practice, he remains available to take care of past clients, providing their records in digital format. For those needing updates, he offers referrals to Michigan’s best elder law attorney specialists. For out-of-state assistance, his connections with the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and the National Elder Law Foundation enable appropriate referrals. While no longer taking new clients, Schuster offers no-charge referrals to top elder law attorneys who handle probate, guardianship, and special needs for disabled persons. His website serves as a reference source for elder law information, reflecting his belief that an informed client is the best client. He provides honest, straightforward information rather than using scare tactics, while acknowledging the complexity of elder law topics like Medicaid, which one judge described as having “statutory provisions and regulations of labyrinthine complexity [that] makes them almost unintelligible to the uninitiated.” Schuster emphasizes the importance of consulting experts for medical and insurance issues related to Social Security, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid.
Wolfe Ossa Law serves the Avenel, NJ community from their office at 475 Main Street, 2nd Floor, CHASE Building, Metuchen, NJ 08840. Their elder law attorneys provide personalized legal services addressing the complex challenges seniors face while navigating aging, illness, and long-term care decisions. The firm specializes in Medicaid planning, helping clients qualify for benefits without depleting life savings by implementing strategic asset protection approaches. Their guardianship services assist families when loved ones can no longer make decisions independently, guiding them through the legal process of establishing appropriate oversight while protecting vulnerable adults. They also help clients understand and access Social Security benefits for eligible retirees, disabled individuals, and survivors. Their comprehensive estate planning services extend beyond asset distribution to include healthcare directives and incapacity planning, while their asset sheltering strategies legally protect resources from creditors, taxes, and legal claims. With a reputation for integrity and reliability in the Avenel community, Wolfe Ossa Law combines extensive experience with innovative legal solutions to give clients peace of mind. Contact them at 732-548-5400 for a consultation.
Elder Needs Law operates from 2641 NE 207th Street, #100, Aventura, FL 33180, serving Palm Beach County with specialized elder law services. Attorney Jason Neufeld, author of “The Florida Medicaid Planning Book,” helps clients navigate complex legal issues facing aging individuals, including Medicaid planning, estate planning, probate, guardianship, and medical directives. The firm emphasizes strategic approaches to protect assets while ensuring eligibility for Medicaid benefits to cover nursing home expenses. Their attorneys explain that Medicaid planning is particularly crucial since nursing home costs can quickly deplete life savings. Elder Needs Law provides comprehensive guidance on preparing necessary legal documentation for healthcare decisions, guardianship proceedings when decision-making capacity is compromised, and probate matters. Their expertise extends to helping families navigate complex Medicaid eligibility requirements and application processes, protecting family homes from recovery claims while securing benefits. With additional offices in Plantation, Boca Raton, Spring Hill, and other Florida locations, they provide convenient access to legal support for aging clients and their families. Contact them at (305) 931-0478 for a free consultation.
Curran Estate & Elder Law, PLLC operates from 1212 Liggett Ave in Reading, PA, specializing in elder law matters related to aging and end-of-life planning. The firm focuses on preserving clients’ assets, protecting investments, and safeguarding family and future generations through strategic estate planning. Attorney Sean D. Curran and Attorney Rose Kennedy lead a team experienced in establishing comprehensive elder care plans that address various medical, financial, and legal issues. Their elder law practice offers personalized legal guidance for guardianship arrangements to protect incapacitated adults from potential exploitation while providing security and managing their property and financial affairs. The attorneys help clients navigate the complexities of healthcare planning, offering solutions for long-term medical and financial stability without jeopardizing estate assets. For aging individuals concerned about potential healthcare crises, the firm provides proactive planning strategies rather than waiting for emergencies. They help shield certain assets while positioning clients to receive necessary long-term care when needed. The firm’s personalized approach ensures each client receives tailored guidance addressing their unique circumstances and healthcare concerns.
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C. provides specialized elder law services with offices in East Setauket, Westhampton Beach, New York City, and East Hampton. Their power of attorney expertise has become increasingly important since New York State’s 2021 law amendments created a new standard form that often requires modification by experienced attorneys. The firm specializes in tailoring power of attorney documents to include specific powers for financial management, gift-making, government benefit handling, and property transfers, ensuring agents have clearly articulated authority to act effectively. Their attorneys explain that powers of attorney remain effective only during a principal’s lifetime, with executors or trustees taking over after death. The firm distinguishes between durable powers (effective during incapacity), non-durable powers (for specific transactions), and springing powers (activated by specific conditions), helping clients understand which best meets their needs. The 2021 law changes allow physically disabled individuals to have documents signed on their behalf and include provisions preventing unreasonable rejection by financial institutions. Contact their Long Island office at (631) 941-3434 or Manhattan office at (212) 867-3520 for consultation.