Important life transitions

• Making plans and executing documents that reflect your values and wishes for your healthcare, property/estate, finances, and quality of life
• Discussing options, and assessing financial resources to pay for long-term healthcare
• Coordinating care for an elderly loved one who has lost some independence and needs assistance with activities of daily living
• Leaving a marriage with a fair settlement that prioritizes healthy, non-adversarial relationships
• Planning for your spouse, child, or other loved one who might need assistance after you die

Services

• Initial Consultation: I schedule up to two hours for the initial consultation to assess your unique family situation and develop a plan of action
• Advise & draft life planning documents and contracts
  • Last Will and Testament
  • Advance Directives (Living Will & Healthcare Power of Attorney)
  • Durable Power of Attorney (Financial)
  • Trusts
  • Caregiver Agreements
  • Separation Agreements for collaborative law representation
  • Medicaid planning
• Assess financial costs and project how your specific resources can best be used for long-term care
  • In-home care
  • Independent living (with/without on-site care)
  • Assisted living
  • Memory care
  • Skilled nursing
  • Continuing care retirement community (CCRC)
• Assist clients with planning for, and applying for Medicaid
• Administer estate through probate process
  • Manage all legal documents to effectively and efficiently administer an estate to resolve all claims and appropriately distribute assets 
  • Submit probate documents to Clerk of Court's Estate Division (all 100 counties) 
  • Provide comprehensive guidance to Executors and Administrators in the legal, practical and emotional aspects of estate administration