Las Vegas Elder Law Attorney
Elder law: Elder law attorneys seek to protect the elderly as they plan for future financial care and medical needs. Our firm will assist with the legal maze of asset protection, Medicaid planning and eligibility, guardianships, healthcare directives, and other needs faced by the elderly and their families.
The elderly face a broad range of legal problems. These can include financial exploitation, health care decision making, Medicaid eligibility, mental incapacity, guardianship, and estate planning, to name just a few. At the Law Firm of Harriet H. Roland, we work with clients to plan for the accompanying frailties of old age, and the related legal issues. Contact us if you are interested in learning more about elder law or to speak with an attorney regarding a legal issue.
Contact us today to explore all of your planning options and alternatives.
Harriet H. Roland is an active member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and served as chair of the Elder Law Section of the Nevada State Bar. She is a frequent lecturer to the bar on Elder Law issues, and has co-authored many educational materials on the subject.
At The Law Firm of Harriet H. Roland, P.C., we can assist you with any of the following:
- Estate planning: We can assist you in designing your estate plan using strategies such as living trusts that will ensure your wishes are carried out and provide for asset management in the event of your incapacity, as well as avoid probate upon you death.
- Healthcare planning needs: Our attorneys will work with you to create a living will or health care directive to ensure your health care desires are honored should you become unable to you're your own decisions. We can also help you make legal arrangements for your immediate and long-term care needs.
- Guardianship and conservatorship: We can assist you in all aspects of the appointment of a guardian, or conservator for a family member who is incapacitated, or creating a power of attorney.
- Medicaid planning: We are experienced advising clients regarding government benefits while preserving the highest legal amount of assets for their loved ones. We can assist you in preserving Medicaid eligibility and protecting your assets and savings from the staggering costs associated with long term care.
Dedicated to helping families of the elderly protect the financial interests and healthcare of their loved ones
We have broad experience assisting families of the elderly or incapacitated with their legal needs. A guardianship or conservatorship will allow you to make important legal decisions to protect the interests of your parent, grandparent, or another elderly relative. We can assist a family with long-term care placement of an elderly person, as well as advise on available options for payment of nursing home or other long-term care expenses. Our initial consultation is by necessity very detailed, and we provide a comprehensive evaluation of the assets and income which will determine Medicaid eligibility and the need for a guardianship. For elderly persons whose families are out-of-state or who cannot agree upon a legal guardianship, we can provide assistance with guardianship duties, including the sale of property that is no longer needed. Contact us if you are seeking legal assistance to manage the financial and medical affairs of a loved one.
Guardianship
Guardianship is the court-supervised process of administering an incapacitated person's affairs. The incapacitated person is called the 'ward'. Guardianships may be for limited purposes, or they may be 'general'. The Guardian is accountable to the court for every penny of the Ward's money, and cannot make major decisions or investments for the Ward without court approval.
Because of the broad authority which a Guardian is given over an incapacitated person's affairs, many protections are built into the system. A doctor's certificate must be provided to prove incapacity. Family members and other interested persons must be given notice of the court proceeding and an opportunity to object. The family court judges are very kind and understanding of the incapacitated person's disability, and the proceeding is as compassionate and short as possible. Often the family members and the elderly person need not attend the court hearing.
Most of the time, a guardianship is necessary to achieve maximum asset protection for the stay-at-home spouse of a potential Medicaid recipient. Our professional office staff will handle as much of the guardianship work as necessary, including the court filings, the accountings, and even preparation and filing of the Medicaid application.
We are experienced in working with the terminally ill, elderly, and incapacitated and will make house calls when necessary. Contact us today to speak with an experienced Las Vegas attorney regarding your legal issue.
