New Jersey Elder care law
Elder care law can be very
complicated and therefore, is much better left in the hands of
lawyers with experience in this type of law. We practice
many aspects of elder care law in New Jersey such as
guardianships, advanced care directives, living wills, durable
powers of attorney and Medicaid planning.
Elder care law determines who takes care of you once you can't do it yourself, how
you want that care to proceed, directing the hospital as to long
term life-support and life-saving measures, and seeing to it
that any remaining assets after final expenses have been paid are dispersed
according to your wishes. If you plan well, you can take care of
all your needs and eliminate the confusion once you start
needing help with your personal business. Unfortunately,
many people ignore these issues until its too late, leaving the
decisions to others -- sometimes total strangers.
We are experienced in many
areas of elder care law, including:
- Guardianship /
Conservatorship - In New Jersey, a guardian is a person appointed by the court to decide
financial and health care matters for another person who is
unable to manage his or her own affairs. A conservator
handles the financial affairs of a person who voluntarily
gives up that control.
A guardianship, or conservatorship is a deprivation
of a person’s right to make his or her own decisions. It
should be considered only after other methods of protecting
the person fail.
Let us guide your family on how to handle these
guardianship matters with
your aging loved ones.
- Medicaid planning -
As our
loved ones age, an undeniable alternative for them may be
nursing home care. Nursing
homes are either paid privately or
through
Medicaid. By carefully designing a thorough Medicaid plan,
it may be possible that security can be ensured for the spouse and a legacy
preserved for children. Failure to do so may result in the
spouse being unable to maintain his or her standard of
living. In some instances, the family home may have to be
abandoned. The rules of eligibility for Medicaid are very
strict and complex.
-
Estate Planning.
Let us guide your
family with the proper elder care planning in New Jersey for your aging
loved one by
contacting us now.
* Use our
free consultation form for your
convenience *
Andrea I.
Bazer, Esq.
90 West Main Street
Freehold, New Jersey 07728
Tel 732.863.0808
Fax 732.863.0011
abazer@aiblaw.com
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