Elder Law is a specialty of law that caters to the needs of older clients and their families. It encompasses such areas as long-term care planning; care coordination; Medicare, managed care, and payment for health care; Social Security and retirement income planning; Medicaid and other public benefits eligibility planning; housing and residential care options, such as retirement living communities, assisted-living facilities, and nursing homes; financial and health care decision-making through the use of durable powers of attorney; health care and end-of-life decision-making through the use of advance directives; probate and estate administration and estate planning.

Services include:

• Revocable Living Trusts
• Simple Wills
• Probate Services
• Guardianships and Conservatorships
• Financial Powers of Attorney
• Medical Care Powers of Attorney
• ALTCS (Medicaid) Planning

What Makes Elder Law Special or Unique?

Elder Law is the only area of law defined by the clients we serve rather than the areas of law in which we practice. We deal “holistically” with our clients in talking about long-term planning for health care and financial viability, family dynamics, health care and long-term care decisions, personal values and personal preferences.

The law recognizes that people whose mental capability is declining may still be able to make some decisions.  The American Bar Association has summarized various definitions of competence and how they affect a client’s ability to sign their planning documents. View the report here

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