King Law provides elder law services from their Marion, North Carolina office, assisting seniors with the unique legal challenges that come with aging. Their attorneys help clients navigate complex issues including healthcare decisions, financial security, and end-of-life planning. The firm offers comprehensive estate planning services, creating wills, trusts, and powers of attorney tailored to individual needs. They specialize in Medicaid planning to help clients qualify for benefits without depleting life savings, and in establishing guardianships when loved ones become incapacitated. Their attorneys carefully explain options for protecting assets from nursing home costs and accessing government benefits, while preserving independence and dignity. King Law takes a personalized approach, building strong client relationships based on trust and communication. Their elder law practice extends to veterans benefits planning, special needs planning, probate administration, and elder abuse protection. With offices throughout North Carolina, they provide local, accessible legal counsel for seniors facing difficult decisions about their future care and financial well-being. Call (888) 748-KING for a consultation.
Law Group of Iowa serves as a dedicated elder law resource from their Des Moines location at 5601 Hickman Road, Suite 3B. Attorneys Christopher Johnston and Jason Yates provide essential legal guidance for aging individuals concerned about who will care for them and their families. Their elder law services extend far beyond basic estate planning, offering comprehensive support with durable powers of attorney that remain effective during mental incapacitation. They assist clients with guardianship matters, helping appoint qualified individuals to care for elderly parents, young children, or disabled relatives when the primary caregiver can no longer do so. The firm expertly navigates the middle ground of Home Based Community Services, allowing seniors to receive necessary support while remaining in their homes. They provide valuable counsel on nursing home contracts and healthcare decisions, ensuring elderly clients maintain dignity and independence. Their complimentary consultations, available by calling 515-379-6035, help families address both immediate concerns and proactive planning for future care needs.
Oalican Law Group provides full-service elder law representation from offices in Raynham and downtown Boston, serving clients throughout Massachusetts. Founded by Attorney Eric Oalican, recognized annually by Boston Magazine as a Super Lawyer in elder law, the firm specializes in asset protection planning, nursing home MassHealth applications, and estate planning. With over 35 years of combined experience, their attorneys are members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys who pride themselves on being compassionate and knowledgeable within complex practice areas. The firm helps seniors preserve independence, protect family assets, and avoid spousal hardship while navigating Medicaid eligibility requirements. Their comprehensive services include long-term care planning, Medicaid planning, estate planning, and asset protection strategies using techniques such as spousal refusal, disinheritance, or gift-back programs. Their approachable attorneys take time to explain details cohesively, making complex legal matters understandable for elderly clients and their families. For a consultation, contact them at 508-821-5599.
Elizabeth Noble Rollings Friman serves as a principal and licensed fiduciary at Fleming & Curti, PLC, located at 1745 E River Rd. #101, Tucson, AZ 85718. As a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, she brings exceptional expertise to estate planning and helping families navigate trust and probate administrations. Elizabeth demonstrates particular passion for her fiduciary work as a trustee, personal representative, guardian, and conservator. Working collaboratively with CPAs, financial professionals, case managers, and medical providers, she develops tailored solutions for complex family challenges. Her practice often involves serving as a neutral party to help families avoid protracted legal conflicts. A third-generation Tucsonan with deep community roots, Elizabeth attended Green Fields Country Day School and earned her law degree from the University of Arizona College of Law. She currently serves on multiple prestigious boards, including TMC Hospital, the Finance Committee for the Primavera Foundation, and the Special Needs Alliance. For elder law concerns ranging from guardianships to estate planning, contact Elizabeth and her team at 520-622-0400.
Butler Elder Law, P.A., of Ferrari, Butler & Moneymaker, PLLC operates from 2014 4th Street, Sarasota, FL 34237, providing specialized legal assistance for the elderly and disabled. The firm recognizes that aging presents difficult challenges and dedicates its practice to guiding clients through these transitions while preparing for their future. Their elder law services encompass Medicaid planning and asset protection, helping clients protect personal assets while maintaining access to quality healthcare. Despite extraordinary long-term care costs, most people can become Medicaid eligible with proper planning. Butler Elder Law also assists with various trusts designed for specific purposes, comprehensive advance directives including powers of attorney and health care surrogates, wills that comply with legal formalities, estate planning to ensure wishes are carried out, guardianship proceedings when necessary, special needs planning for disabled individuals, probate administration, and protection against elder abuse and fraud in Florida. Contact them at (941) 254-6611 for personalized advice tailored to your unique situation.
Attorneys Jeff Steinberg and Frank Cathcart of Steinberg and Cathcart, LLC serve elder law clients from their office at 231 Farmington Avenue in Farmington, CT 06032. Their practice focuses on protecting seniors and their families through comprehensive elder law planning. With nursing home care in Connecticut averaging $12,388 per month ($148,656 annually) as of 2017, proper planning is essential to protect estates from potentially devastating costs. The firm helps clients prepare for Medicaid coverage, navigating the five-year look-back period during which asset transfers are scrutinized. They explain that pre-planning options like gifts, irrevocable trusts, or specific real estate titling can protect assets if implemented five years before needing benefits; otherwise, penalty periods may apply. For those already in nursing homes facing large monthly bills, the attorneys can develop strategies allowing married couples to keep almost all assets or help single individuals protect nearly half their assets for loved ones. The firm also reviews power of attorney documents to ensure they contain provisions enabling accelerated Medicaid qualification planning.
The Law Office of Alice Reiter Feld, located at 10101 W Sample Rd, Suite #200 in Coral Springs, FL 33065, specializes in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Planning. Attorney Alice Reiter Feld emphasizes that with increasing age, diagnoses of dementia and Alzheimer’s become more common, affecting not only patients but their caregivers as well. Their firm addresses the staggering financial impact of Alzheimer’s care, which averages $174,000 over a patient’s lifetime in South Florida, with daily adult daycare costs exceeding $50, Alzheimer’s Assisted Living facilities costing $3,000-6,000 monthly, and nursing homes reaching $7,500+ monthly. The practice helps families navigate legal and financial considerations, emphasizing the importance of acting while the patient still has legal capacity to participate in planning decisions. Their comprehensive approach includes preparing necessary legal documents, protecting assets, qualifying for benefits programs, and providing resources for caregivers. With extensive experience helping hundreds of families throughout Broward County, Palm Beach County and South Florida, they offer guidance in coping with the challenges of Alzheimer’s and dementia care. Phone: 954-726-6602.
Based at 10640 Main Street, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22030, the Farr Law Firm specializes in Medicaid asset protection strategies under the leadership of Certified Elder Law Attorney Evan Farr. Their practice addresses the devastating financial impact of nursing home costs, which average $12,000-$14,000 monthly in the DC Metro area, potentially depleting life savings within months. The firm explains that while Medicare covers limited rehabilitation, it provides no coverage for long-term custodial care, making Medicaid the primary government program for extended nursing home stays. Their attorneys help clients navigate complex Medicaid eligibility rules, which require applicants to have minimal countable assets and income below the cost of care. The firm’s comprehensive approach includes creating asset protection trusts, particularly their specialized Living Trust Plus, which shields assets from nursing home expenses after a five-year lookback period. They emphasize the ethical and legal nature of Medicaid planning, citing support from AARP, legal ethics opinions, and court decisions affirming the legitimacy of helping clients qualify for benefits while preserving assets. For Medicaid planning assistance, contact them at 703-691-1888.
Roy A. Alterman PA operates from 2115 Palm Bay, Palm Bay, Florida 32905, offering specialized elder law services with over 30 years of experience. The practice encompasses various age-related legal matters affecting senior citizens, including healthcare, government benefits, age discrimination, elder abuse, disability, and guardianship. Attorney Alterman focuses on 13 key areas: estate planning and probate, estate and gift tax planning, guardianship/conservatorship, Medicaid, Medicare, entitlement programs, retirement benefits, age discrimination, elder abuse/neglect, housing, long-term care financing, medical decision making, disability planning, and insurance. His approach involves carefully listening to clients’ specific needs and offering legal counsel in accessible language that clients can understand. This comprehensive approach helps seniors navigate complex healthcare and financial decisions while planning for their future. For those seeking guidance on elder law concerns in Palm Bay and surrounding areas, consultations can be scheduled by calling 321-727-0222 or contacting the office via email at [email protected].
The Morton Law Firm at 402 E. Main St., Clinton, Mississippi 39056 specializes in protecting assets from long-term care costs, which average at least $6,000 monthly with Medicare providing no coverage. Ronald C. Morton, J.D., LL.M., CELA, helps clients qualify for Medicaid without depleting all assets, using legal techniques allowing coverage while preserving homes and other assets. The firm addresses the full spectrum of elder law concerns including estate planning, disability planning, supplemental security income, long-term care options, elder abuse prevention, nursing home alternatives, and retirement planning. They provide guidance on Medicare and Medicaid qualification, addressing critical issues like the Medicaid look-back period and asset transfer penalties. The firm offers expertise on qualifying trusts for SSI eligibility, including supplemental needs trusts for disabled individuals. With changing Medicaid planning laws requiring timely action, Morton’s specialized knowledge helps clients navigate complex federal benefit programs while protecting their financial security. Call (601) 925-9797 for assistance with nursing home planning strategies that preserve family resources.
