Waypoint Legal maintains offices at 3840 Quakerbridge Road, Suite 205 in Hamilton, New Jersey and in Freehold, serving seniors and adults with aging parents throughout the state. The firm provides dedicated support for Medicaid planning, wills, trusts, advanced directives, Veterans benefits, probate and more, guiding clients through life transitions from childbirth to end-of-life planning. Their elder law planning begins with evaluating current life needs and future expectations as clients age, assessing existing estate plans, identifying gaps, and determining solutions. For those without plans, attorneys analyze assets and offer personalized guidance for asset protection and distribution strategies. The firm’s approach extends beyond document drafting to serve as a senior adult aging resource, focusing on strategies addressing immediate and long-term care needs while minimizing tax liabilities. Their planning encompasses arrangements for long-term care, home health services, and nursing home support. By collaborating with individuals to understand their unique circumstances, care needs, and financial goals, the firm develops comprehensive plans addressing current priorities while offering clear paths for future security.
Elder Law Attorneys
Hunziker, Champion, Romer & Miller, P.A., located at 155 Route 46 West, Wayne, NJ 07470, provides comprehensive elder law services throughout Passaic County and northern New Jersey. Their attorneys understand that the aging population has specific and diverse needs that extend beyond simple estate planning. The firm approaches elder law holistically, addressing not just what happens to assets after death but also the critical question of what happens if clients live longer than expected. Their services encompass maximizing finances for long-term care, establishing substituted decision-making for reduced competency, mediating family disputes, and managing guardianship proceedings. The attorneys acknowledge that with one-fifth of Americans projected to be over 65 by 2030, elder law concerns are becoming increasingly relevant to more families. Their experienced team develops detailed asset protection plans that consider factors such as asset composition, family location and abilities, health limitations, and care plans. Solutions may include asset transfers, estate plan updates, trust creation, life care planning, and guardianship arrangements. Contact them at (973) 256-0456.
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Parman & Easterday operates from 13913 Quail Pointe Drive, Suite B, Oklahoma City, OK 73134, providing comprehensive elder law services focused on nursing home planning and emergency Medicaid assistance. Their attorneys help clients navigate the financial challenges of long-term care, which can cost nearly $150,000 annually in Oklahoma. The firm assists clients at all stages of nursing home planning, from those preparing in advance to those facing immediate placement needs. Their Medicaid planning services help clients qualify for benefits while preserving assets through carefully structured ownership arrangements and specialized trusts. The attorneys also review nursing home admission paperwork to protect residents’ rights and guide families in selecting facilities with good reputations. Additional services include creating comprehensive estate plans with advance directives, living wills, and powers of attorney to ensure clients’ healthcare and financial wishes are honored during incapacity. The firm emphasizes the importance of early planning, ideally five years before nursing home care is needed, to navigate Medicaid’s five-year lookback period for asset transfers. For consultations, call (405) 843-6100.
Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. serves clients from offices in Belleville (618-234-9800), Edwardsville (618-656-2244), Freeburg (618-234-9800), and St. Louis (314-421-2325), providing essential elder law services. Their experienced attorneys, including Shareholders Patrick B. Mathis, Kevin J. Richter, Chad J. Richter, and Allyson T. Schwab, help seniors address urgent financial, health, and estate planning matters. The firm offers comprehensive long-term care planning options covering both medical and financial aspects, including long-term care insurance, estate planning, estate tax planning, guardianships, advance healthcare directives, powers of attorney, and Medicaid eligibility. They serve clients throughout the Metro East, Southern Illinois, Southern District, and Third, Fourth, and Twentieth Judicial Circuits, including St. Clair County, Madison County, Washington County, and cities like Belleville, Edwardsville, Freeburg, Mascoutah, Nashville, Alton, Highland, O’Fallon, Fairview Heights, Collinsville, Granite City, Benton, East St. Louis, and Carbondale. Their attorneys advise, structure, and implement estate planning, Medicaid planning, and other long-term care strategies tailored to each client’s needs.
Fleming & Curti, PLC provides elder law services from 1745 E River Rd. #101, Tucson, AZ 85718, specializing in advance directives and healthcare planning for incapacitated individuals. Their attorneys analyze complex cases like the recent Oklahoma Supreme Court decision involving an Alzheimer’s patient with a living will who could no longer speak but gave ambiguous responses about continuing tube feeding. The firm highlights critical lessons from this case: legal confusion exists among lawyers and courts about medical issues; litigants often use the legal system to delay decisions until a patient dies; healthcare powers of attorney can be more effective than living wills; and thorough family discussions about end-of-life wishes are essential. Their practice addresses healthcare directives, guardianship proceedings, and elder care planning with particular attention to communication clarity and legal documentation. Led by Robert Fleming, a Fellow of both the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the firm offers expert guidance on navigating the intersection of healthcare decisions and legal frameworks. For consultations, call 520-622-0400.
Townes + Woods P.C., located at 717 Kerr Dr. in Gardendale, Alabama, has specialized in elder law for more than 40 years, focusing on comprehensive planning for full-time care and navigating available benefits. Their seasoned attorneys help individuals and families develop Medicaid strategies when elderly family members can no longer live independently due to injury or illness. The firm explains Medicaid benefits while addressing the common challenge that many clients exceed income and resource requirements, forcing them to deplete resources before qualifying for assistance. Their practice specializes in preventative planning, helping families preserve assets by transferring property to the next generation before affecting Medicaid eligibility. Working with clients throughout the Birmingham metro area, their attorneys develop customized plans for seniors needing nursing home care, protecting assets while securing necessary benefits. The firm’s approach balances immediate care needs with long-term financial security, ensuring families understand both the benefits available and their financial consequences. Call (205) 631-4019 to schedule a consultation with a Gardendale elder law lawyer focused on preserving family assets.
Attorney Robert Turner practices elder law at Turner Law, 160 Clairemont Ave, Suite 450, Decatur, GA 30030, focusing on the unique planning needs of elderly clients throughout Georgia. His practice emphasizes that estate planning becomes vitally important as people age, not only to preserve assets but to prepare for future events like incapacity, nursing home admission, and long-term care requirements. Since children often manage affairs for incapacitated parents, Turner Law involves the entire family in the elder law planning process. The firm assists families with long-term care and disability planning, nursing home admission preparation, Medicaid eligibility qualification, special needs trusts, guardianship establishment, and addressing elder abuse. Attorney Turner creates powers of attorney and advance health care directives that enable families to decide in advance who has legal authority to manage health care and personal affairs. By placing assets in trusts, the firm provides seamless management during incapacity or after death, helping clients avoid the difficult and public guardianship and conservatorship court process. For elder law assistance in the greater Atlanta area, call 404-377-6941.
The Law Office of Melissa L. Carvajal, P.C. serves Long Island families from 70 Suffolk Court, Suite 500, Hauppauge, New York 11788, with phone number 631-371-3861. This estate planning and elder law firm guides clients to do the right thing by the people they love and remains available when clients cannot be there for their families. Attorney Carvajal emphasizes that regardless of financial status, keeping family out of court and conflict if something happens is their primary job. As a wife and mother with young children, Melissa understands the importance of protecting family, future, and legacy. Her law firm focuses on families of all shapes and sizes, planning for their futures to provide peace of mind today. With experience as a former litigator dealing with families in crisis and court proceedings, Melissa is prepared to provide advice and solutions when clients face fear or uncertainty. The firm offers weekend and evening appointments accommodating working parents, providing streamlined estate planning processes that protect young children and safeguard assets. Their diverse client base ranges from newlyweds and new parents to established professionals, retirees, and seniors seeking long-term care and Medicaid planning.
Located at 23403 E Mission Ave Suite 215 in Liberty Lake, WA, Tate Law Offices, PLLC provides vital elder law services for Spokane County’s growing senior population. The firm recognizes that as approximately 15 percent of residents are age 60 or older, with another seven percent between ages 55-59, specialized legal planning becomes essential. Katharine Tate advocates for seniors’ legal needs and rights across several critical areas: estate planning to ensure property distribution while minimizing taxes; Medicaid planning with strategies to preserve assets without losing eligibility; long-term care guidance on private insurance alternatives; power of attorney establishment for both financial and medical decisions; and guardianship/conservatorship assistance for incapacitated adults. The practice addresses common elder care issues including nursing home abuse cases involving bedsores, medication errors, falls, malnutrition, and improper restraints. Their comprehensive approach ensures seniors have access to quality legal representation through life’s transitions. The firm serves clients throughout Spokane County and surrounding areas, offering consultations through their online messaging feature or by phone.
Located at 30100 Telegraph Road, Suite 360, in Bingham Farms, Michigan 48025, Bingham Legal Group PC combines small firm attention with big firm knowledge in elder law services for Livonia residents. With over 20 years of experience, their attorneys provide full-service legal representation in estate planning, long-term planning, Medicare and Medicaid planning, powers of attorney, Social Security benefits, veterans benefits, guardianship and conservatorship, healthcare decision-making, housing and transportation assistance, consumer protection, and elder abuse or neglect cases. They recognize that aging often requires support and assistance with medical, financial, and personal affairs, extending into disciplines including estate planning, guardianship, and consumer protection. Their attorneys help create and update estate plans, develop long-term care plans, apply for government benefits, advocate in guardianship proceedings, investigate elder abuse, and protect older adults from creditors or scammers. The firm offers an initial case evaluation to discuss how they can prepare an effective estate plan or provide support services for clients and their families. Phone: 248-594-1919.
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