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We are dedicated to helping you protect assets
As a seasoned elder care attorney, Kristen is dedicated to helping you protect assets such as your home, family farm, or other valuable properties that you’ve diligently worked for. She focuses on aligning her legal expertise with your specific goals and needs.
To navigate unforeseen situations requiring immediate out-of-home care for elderly loved ones, a Medicaid Crisis Care Plan offers families a strategy for safeguarding their legal, financial, and personal well-being. Crisis Care Planning can empower families to ensure the immediate safety and well-being of their loved one, while maintaining as much independence and dignity as possible.
An estate plan generally consists of several documents. Every client has unique circumstances, goals, and needs, which should be carefully considered when preparing an estate plan. All estate plans should include several documents, including a Last Will & Testament, healthcare durable power of attorney, general durable power of attorney, and a living will. Probate avoidance techniques and documents, including a revocable or irrevocable living trust or beneficiary designations, should also be considered.
We understand our client’s desires to protect their family home, multi-generational family farm, home they purchased with or for their adult children, and other assets that are important to them. Public benefit programs have strict asset limitations for eligibility or tax implications may arise. During your initial consultation, we can explain the rules and potential penalties for exceeding rules and can discuss potential asset protection strategies that may be available to your family.
The primary purpose of a special needs trust is to provide for the needs of an individual without disrupting that person’s eligibility for Medicaid and Social Security and other government benefits. There are many ways to protect your assets and still get Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for your child or loved one. Based on the family and individual’s needs and circumstances, we can determine the best solution possible.