Elder Law

Older adults may need additional legal attention and care, and need their own advocate to watch out for them. We assist older adults with a variety of legal matters, and treat our older clients with respect.

We assist with the following problems:

• Medical and legal incapacity
• Medicaid planning
• Family relations
• Elder abuse, including Elder Financial Abuse (EFA)
• Legal, financial, and medical care issues including housing, rental, and leasing issues
• Medical care concerns
• Adult guardianship
• Assisted living, nursing home, and other managed care issues
• Caregiver issues
• Caregiver agreements

For more detailed information on elder law topics, please click on the following links:

• HOW CAN MEDICAID PLANNING HELP TO PROTECT MY ASSETS? (video)
• SAVING YOUR HOME FROM ESTATE MEDICAL CREDITORS (video)
• USING RIGHT OF SURVIVORSHIP DEEDS TO PROTECT HOMES AGAINST MEDICAID ESTATE RECOVERY AND MEDICAL ESTATE CREDITORS IN NORTH CAROLINA (article)
• SAVING THE SENIOR’S HOME FROM MEDICAID ESTATE RECOVERY AND MEDICAL ESTATE CREDITORS (article)
• PROTECTING YOUR ASSETS WITH THE STEP APT ASSET PROTECTION TRUST (article)
• USING A MAPT TO PROTECT A HOME WITH A MORTGAGE FROM MEDICAID ESTATE RECOVERY (article)
• HOW TO PROPERLY USE A CARE AGREEMENT TO COMPENSATE FAMILY CAREGIVERS (article)
• HOW ADULT GUARDIANSHIP WORKS IN NORTH CAROLINA (article)
• HOW A SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST WORKS TO PROTECT SENIORS OR SPECIAL NEEDS BENEFICIARIES (article)
•  HOW TO USE A MEDICAID PROMISSORY NOTE TO SHELTER ASSETS FROM MEDICAID (article)
•  HOW TO USE A MEDICAID COMPLIANT ANNUITY TO QUALIFY AN ILL SPOUSE FOR MEDICAID (article)
•  HOW A SPECIAL NEEDS TRUST WORKS TO PROTECT SENIORS OR SPECIAL NEEDS BENEFICIARIES (article)
• HOW A CAREGIVER CHILD OR A SIBLING CAN SAVE A SENIOR’S HOME FROM MEDICAID ESTATE RECOVERY (article)