Elder Law Planning
Legal Counseling
Every situation is different and requires a lot of precision when dealing with a homebound, perhaps disabled parent or loved one. When a person cannot make decisions on their own, they should consider legal counseling.
Our Social Workers work with Elder Law Attorneys who will help you and your loved ones handle Estate Planning, Elder Law, Special Needs Planning, Medicaid Planning, Trust & Estate, Wills & Testaments, Guardianship, Small Business Planning, and Real Estate Law.
Call us to find out more about the legal services that can help save you money and maximize the in-home medical benefits and services available by New York State in Long Island.
Estate Planning
Estate planning is not only for the rich or the elite. If you have assets and own property, you have an estate and therefore you need to have a plan! Your estate is what you leave after you pass away. You want to control how it is done, who gets your property, and when.
People who do estate planning want to make sure that their assets are passed on to their loved ones without problems, without high legal fees, and without time delays. Sometimes, people do estate planning to make sure that a particular person, such as a spouse or a child, is protected. Often, someone does planning to make sure that they have enough assets to live on for the rest of their life. An estate planning attorney, at a firm like ours, is your best resource to make this all happen.
Pooled Income Trust
In New York State, income deposited by disabled individuals into a pooled income trust is disregarded for the purpose of determining their Medicaid budget. As such, disabled consumers seeking Medicaid coverage for home care can deposit their “surplus” or “excess” income into a pooled income trust and qualify for Medicaid without having to “spend-down”. The money they deposit into the pooled income trust remains available to them to pay their bills.
People who have been found disabled by either the Social Security Administration or New York State may use a pooled income trust to qualify for Community Medicaid with Long-Term Care (the Medicaid level that covers home care).
Healthcare Proxy
Every situation is different and requires a lot of precision when dealing with a homebound, perhaps disabled parent or loved one. When a person cannot make decisions on their own, they should consider legal counseling.
Power of Attorney will allow the loved one to have peace of mind knowing that the best decisions are being made by a trusted social worker and attorney by their side to advocate for the client’s benefit.
Call us to find out more about our legal services that can help save you money and maximize the in-home medical benefits and services available by New York State in Long Island.