Medicaid Eligibility and Asset Protection

Medicaid eligibility and asset protection related to Medicaid is a complex area of the law which done properly plans for many challenges the aging face. We counsel clients on methods for preservation and distribution of their assets, taking into consideration family dynamics as well as state and federal laws. The focus of the elder planning includes issues such as retirement, loss of mental and physical capacity, guardianship, special needs trusts, long-term care, and end-of life decision making. We recognize that this area of the law is not just an area of the law which affects the aging. In addition to senior citizens wanting to plan their own financial and medical futures, we represent the children of parents who are no longer competent to make their own decisions, and the designated personal representative of an estate or an agent under a power of attorney for property and/or health.

Too often, we see clients in crisis who failed to take the easy and relatively inexpensive steps necessary to plan ahead for their financial and medical future. At GarofaloThiersch, we use our elder law experience to help clients with any or all of the following:

• Medicaid Eligibility
• Asset Protection Planning – Planning Asset Spend-downs
• Preventing Spousal Improvishment
• Planning for long-term care

We take pride in our ability to craft creative solutions for each client’s unique situation. We welcome your inquiry about any type of elder law question and will use all the tools at our disposal to help. Contact us today for a flat-rate consultation with an attorney, either at our offices or the location of your choice.