Gerret Swearingen leads Swearingen Elder Law from offices in New Haven (718 Broadway St), Ossian, and Fort Wayne, Indiana (260-888-9256). His practice concentrates on ensuring clients receive optimal care while protecting hard-earned assets. The firm specializes in Medicaid planning and estate planning, with particular expertise in creating strategic plans that shield client assets from rising living costs, potential long-term care needs, and probate expenses. Their Medicaid planning services help clients qualify for assistance without depleting family wealth, benefiting those already in nursing homes and those who may need facility care in the future. The practice also focuses on home healthcare planning for clients wishing to remain in their homes, coordinating with organizations like Aging and In Home Services and Indiana Medicaid Waiver Services. Swearingen brings over a decade of legal experience to his elder law specialty, holding a B.A. from Depauw University and a Juris Doctorate from Valparaiso University School of Law. He maintains membership in the Elder Law Section of the Indiana State Bar Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and has been admitted to practice before both State and Federal Courts.
Elder Law Attorneys
King Law, with eighteen office locations throughout North Carolina and South Carolina, provides dedicated elder law services helping clients preserve estates and keep options open. Their team of attorneys ensures clients confidently navigate life’s golden years despite complex legal matters like affording long-term care costs, establishing decision-makers for financial and medical matters when capacity diminishes, and protecting legacies. The firm addresses all elder law aspects including long-term care planning, Medicaid planning, guardianships, powers of attorney, and estate planning. Their attorneys emphasize early long-term care planning for better future positioning regarding options and care quality. They help clients explore private insurance options, noting Medicare doesn’t cover most long-term care costs. For those without insurance or ability to pay out-of-pocket, the firm assists with Medicaid planning while explaining its complex eligibility requirements. King Law attorneys work to determine which assets are exempt for Medicaid eligibility and how to arrange countable assets, striving to help clients qualify while retaining maximum assets. Clients can call 888-748-KING to discuss their situation.
Located in Hallandale Beach and Coral Gables, South Florida Law, PLLC specializes in elder law under the leadership of founding partner Burton Landau. The firm addresses the unique legal needs and challenges facing older adults and their families, focusing on long-term care planning, Medicaid planning, guardianship, health care surrogate matters, and durable powers of attorney. With life expectancy increasing and long-term care costs rising annually, their attorneys help individuals and families create plans to cover care expenses while preserving assets and protecting loved ones through strategic asset transfers, income trusts, and long-term care insurance. The firm expertly navigates Medicaid’s complex eligibility requirements and application process, ensuring clients meet necessary criteria for this vital program. Their guardianship services protect individuals no longer capable of making their own decisions due to physical or mental incapacity. Additional services include establishing health care surrogates to make medical decisions and creating durable powers of attorney that reflect clients’ wishes while protecting their interests should they become unable to make financial and medical decisions themselves.
Pearson Bollman Law, with offices in West Des Moines (1415 28th Street, Suite 160) and throughout Iowa and Kansas, provides comprehensive elder law services to help seniors protect their financial futures. Their experienced attorneys address the unique legal needs of elderly individuals, including estate planning, long-term care planning, guardianship, and Medicaid planning. The firm helps clients navigate healthcare decision-making through advance directives and guides them in maximizing Social Security and retirement benefits. Their Medicaid planning services assist seniors in qualifying for benefits while preserving assets, protecting them from the high costs of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The practice also handles veterans benefits claims, probate and estate administration, and financial planning for retirement security. What distinguishes Pearson Bollman Law is their local expertise in Iowa and Kansas elder law, personalized service through six accessible office locations, transparent fixed fees, and a tried-and-true process that has successfully served thousands of clients. The firm offers free initial consultations, helping clients create tailored solutions for their unique elder law needs.
Jones Elder Law, founded by Steve Jones and located at 2085 Bluestone Drive, Suite 204 in Saint Charles, Missouri, specializes in protecting homes, savings, and financial futures through strategic legal planning. The firm offers personalized estate planning and asset protection services to help clients avoid probate, minimize taxes, and shield assets from creditors, lawsuits, and nursing home costs. They excel in Medicaid planning, helping clients legally qualify for benefits without unnecessary spend-downs, protecting healthy spouses from financial hardship while ensuring eligibility for spouses needing care. Jones brings personal experience to his practice, having witnessed his own grandparents struggle with the devastating costs of long-term care. The firm serves clients throughout St. Charles, St. Charles County, St. Louis County, and surrounding areas with a relationship-focused approach rather than simply providing legal documents. Their three-step process begins with a vision meeting to understand client concerns, followed by custom plan development, culminating in implementation that provides confidence about the future. Jones Elder Law emphasizes direct access to attorneys rather than staff, ensuring personalized attention.
Sean D. Curran and his team at Curran Estate & Elder Law, PLLC practice from 1212 Liggett Ave., Reading, PA 19611, specializing in pre-planning Medicaid strategies for elderly clients needing nursing home care. The firm helps navigate the challenging income and asset limitations of Medicaid qualification, which vary depending on marital status. For single applicants or those applying individually, Pennsylvania’s income threshold is $2,523 monthly with asset limits of $2,000, while married couples applying jointly face doubled thresholds. Understanding Medicaid’s five-year lookback period and potential estate recovery actions, their attorneys implement strategic asset protection approaches including Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts, Qualified Income Trusts (Miller Trusts), and Pooled Income Trusts. These legal vehicles help protect homes and other significant assets while qualifying for essential care services. The firm emphasizes comprehensive planning to prepare for contingencies while preserving assets and income for spouses and heirs. Contact them at (610) 467-9993 to develop personalized Medicaid planning strategies that protect your family’s financial future while securing necessary long-term care.
The Parri Law Firm operates from 1217 Ponce de Leon Blvd. in Clearwater, FL 33756 (727-586-4224), positioning itself as one of the premier providers of Elder Law and Special Needs Planning in the Tampa Bay Area. Their practice emphasizes that proper future planning is essential for protecting families, considering health, assets, and family needs. The firm specializes in assisting elderly and disabled clients, along with their families, in navigating complex life problems with a commitment to treating each client like family. Their comprehensive approach involves taking time to understand clients, listening carefully, and ensuring clients understand the legal processes involved. The firm offers flexible appointment options, including in-office, in-home, hospital, or facility meetings, with weekend and evening availability. Their service areas extend throughout Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Largo, Tarpon Springs, Palm Harbor, Dunedin, and numerous other Tampa Bay communities. The firm assures potential clients they’re ready to address questions about estate planning and help implement plans that provide peace of mind, emphasizing that probate shouldn’t be intimidating and offering assistance to families dealing with a loved one’s death.
Casiano Law Firm provides compassionate elder law services in San Diego, California. Led by attorney Vincent Casiano, with 20 years of experience in estate planning and elder law, the firm helps families navigate the complexities of caring for elderly loved ones. They assist with creating advance healthcare directives, establishing powers of attorney for medical and financial decisions, arranging long-term care services, exploring assisted living options, and qualifying for Medi-Cal benefits to cover nursing home costs. The firm specializes in asset protection strategies that allow seniors to qualify for Medi-Cal without depleting their savings, helping families understand that Medicare only covers short-term care with limited benefits. Vincent Casiano also addresses elder abuse cases, including physical, verbal, emotional, sexual, financial exploitation, and negligence in care facilities. Located at 4967 Newport Avenue, Suite 12-172, San Diego, CA 92107, the firm provides personalized legal solutions that address each client’s unique circumstances, ensuring elderly clients receive proper care while preserving their assets for future generations. Call (619) 800-6820 for a complimentary consultation.
Procino-Wells & Woodland, LLC provides elder law services from their offices in Lewes and Seaford, Delaware, with a focus on exclusively serving legal matters affecting older and disabled individuals. Their specialized practice addresses estate planning, asset protection for long-term care, and related issues, giving them unique perspective to offer clients thorough advice. The firm helps clients avoid costly nursing home fees through comprehensive financial planning and qualify for Medicaid while maintaining income through Pooled Income Trusts. Their attorneys review goals to determine optimal options, identify potential challenges, develop possible solutions, and select trusted decision makers. The staggering costs of long-term care, which can exceed $5,000 monthly, often deplete life savings, but with proper planning through PWW Law, this outcome can be avoided. Clients benefit from the firm’s extensive knowledge of legal and ethical strategies to protect assets while receiving necessary care. Their approach emphasizes educating clients about available options and collaborative selection of solutions tailored to each family’s needs, ultimately giving peace of mind for the future.
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Johnson Law Firm delivers elder law services from their offices in Gainesville, Virginia, with a mission to ensure older individuals maintain their rights, live with dignity, and aren’t treated as children. Their practice addresses the unique legal challenges of an aging population, helping clients navigate estate planning, Medicaid planning, medical directives, powers of attorney establishment, and asset protection strategies. The firm assists with creating essential documents including wills, trusts, and living wills that provide financial and medical directives when clients can no longer communicate their wishes. They offer guidance on navigating guardianship alternatives such as living trusts, representative payeeships, and powers of attorney to avoid costly court proceedings. The attorneys also handle age discrimination cases, helping baby boomers who face workplace exclusion despite their advanced skills and experience. Their elder abuse protection services address fraud, physical abuse, neglect, abandonment, isolation, and financial exploitation, particularly targeting schemes that take advantage of seniors’ technological unfamiliarity. Contact the firm for compassionate guidance through these complex issues.