Practices | Trusts and Estates

Elder Law, Disability Planning and Long-Term Care Planning

Attorneys in this group assist clients, and their families, with all matters relating to elder law. In light of the ever-increasing cost of long-term care, they can analyze a client’s financial situation in the context of foreseeable long-term care needs. This includes developing comprehensive planning and gifting strategies in which clients may preserve assets while potentially qualifying for public benefits programs, such as MaineCare. They can then help clients and their families through the MaineCare eligibility process.

The firm’s Elder Law attorneys can also help disabled clients navigate various State and federal public benefits programs and retain eligibility for these programs through the use of private supplemental needs trusts or through the use of first-party or third-party pooled trusts, such as the Maine Trust for People with Disabilities.