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Elder law is a specialty of law that caters to the needs of older clients and those with disabilities. With over 80 million baby boomers, it is one of the fastest growing areas of law. The challenges faced by senior adults as they enter their "golden years" and their children and others who serve as caregivers require the services of an experienced Elder Law attorney. Nancy L. Choate has been providing services to senior adults and persons with disablities for over 22 years and can guide you through the financial and legal challenges presented by long life, illness and disability.
Elder law practices assist clients with a variety of issues, including:
- Long-term care and nursing home care
- Medicaid and asset protection planning
- Medicare
- Managed care and payment for health care
- Social Security and retirement income planning
- Veteran's Benefits planning
- Disability planning
- Housing options, such as assisted-living and residential homes for the aged
- Financial and health care decision-making through the use of durable powers of attorney
- End-of-life decision-making through the use of living wills and advance directives
- Probate and estates
- Conservatorships
- Revocable living trusts and wills
- Special Needs Trusts for disabled children and adults
- Asset Protection Trusts
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