Senior Attorney Trevor J. Weston, with the Southfield Branch of Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC Attorneys spoke recently with Chris Holman regarding Elder Law.
It's a fitting time to review this topic with the business community as May is National Elder Care Law Month.
“Elder Law. A rapidly emerging area of the law, elder law deals with the issues faced senior citizens. Now that people are living longer, there are more issues about their future care that have to be included in estate planning. One of the most important questions that is being raised is how to provide long-term housing, with possibly increasing levels of care, as senior citizens age.
To hear Trevor and Chris cover this topic please click play on the PodCast shared below.
Elder law matters that we routinely provide legal assistance on include:
Medicaid eligibility planning
Medicaid applications
Government benefits analysis
Planning for children with disabilities
Creating special needs trusts for persons with disabilities
Establishing Guardianships and Conservatorships through the probate court.
One of the most important factors in elder law is advanced planning. Often qualification for government programs have lengthy time prerequisites that must be met prior to receiving benefits. It is important to start considering these factors when you start working with an attorney to develop your estate plan.
Foster Swift has been named a Tier 1 firm in Elder Law in Lansing by
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
