Elder Law Services
Clients approaching their retirement years often face new and confusing issues which require special expertise. Collins, Buckley, Sauntry & Haugh, P.L.L.P. since its inception, has successfully assisted individuals over the age of 50 in meeting their elder law needs. Whether your situation requires a simple will or a complex age discrimination case, our firm has the experience and commitment to protect your interests.
We are able to provide advice on such diverse issues as conservatorships, living trust, Health Care Directives, durable powers of attorney, Medicare, Social Security disability, nursing home residents’ rights, age discrimination and long-term care insurance. When you meet with us, it is our goal to obtain a thorough understanding of your financial circumstances, your family situation and your desires, in order to help you select the options that are best suited to your circumstances.
Whether your situation requires a simple will or a complex estate plan, we are committed to providing quality services. Our wills are tailor-made to suit the financial circumstances of our clients. Or, if your situation requires a simple trust provision to provide for your children’s support, our attorneys will ensure that your concerns are met.
Our Health Care Directives help you communicate your specific desires to your health care professionals and family members. With our help, you will be able to make your own decisions regarding artificially administered sustenance (tube-feeding), and spare your family from unnecessary and confusing decisions in the event you are faced with a terminal illness. If you wish to avoid the costs involved in probating an estate, we will prepare a living trust which will distribute your assets according to your wishes and minimize the financial and emotional costs to your family.
We can prepare durable powers of attorney so that your finances and estates are managed by professional or trusted relatives in the event of a debilitating stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, or other disability. This instrument may also be used to avoid having to establish a conservatorship or guardianship and avoid the accompanying costs involved with court supervision.
If you believe a family member’s estate has not been administered properly, or someone has inappropriately obtained an elderly person’s assets, our experienced trial attorneys will zealously represent you in court. For persons who are concerned about applying for medical assistance, we will help you in providing for your loved ones. Our attorneys have advised numerous clients in transferring assets while maintaining eligibility for medical assistance.
Where you are unable to work and need disability income to meet your daily needs, our lawyers are also experienced in administrative law proceedings. We will represent you before the administrative law judge, and help you appeal the government’s denial of your application for benefits.
If you or a family member has been discriminated against because of your age, our employment law specialist will help you obtain just compensation. Our real estate and tax attorneys are also available to help you transfer your property according to your desires and to advise you on tax ramifications. Whether your particular situation involves property taxes, the homestead credit, personal income taxes, gift or estate taxes, our attorneys are determined to provide you with information necessary to minimize your tax liability.
We are committed to understanding your individual concerns and meeting your individual needs with quality service. We invite you to call us to discuss your elder law issues at 651-227-0611 or E-Mail us at Info@cbsh.net. You may also contact one of our attorneys via their E-Mail links listed on the biographical pages in this web site. If your are unable to come to us, we will come to you to meet with you at your convenience.