Our expertise and services in the area of elder law include:
- Financial powers of attorney and advance health-care directives
- Applications for MaineCare assisted living and/or nursing home benefits
- Asset preservation techniques
- Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts (MAPTs) to shelter a client’s assets from MaineCare Estate Recovery
- Supplemental Needs Trusts to protect assets for beneficiaries who are the recipients of MaineCare or other government benefits
- Caregiver contracts for family members
- Various tailored planning techniques (both short and long term) designed to address transitions to nursing homes and protect income and assets while ensuring MaineCare eligibility
The law, regulations and rules in this area of the law are complicated and change often. We aim to educate our clients on the nuances of the law and make sure you fully understand the proposed plan before it is put into place.
