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Elder Law Attorney Miami

The Best Elder Law Attorney Miami

An elder law attorney is a lawyer specialized in elder law and offers expert advice and legal assistance to the elderly or loved ones of such in terms of planning for long-term care, Medicaid and incapacity planning, filing for elder abuse, and so much more.

Most people wait until medical crises occur before seeking help. But the truth is that it is so much easier and advantageous to plan ahead for incapacity and Medicaid now that you are still in health. Having a firm and comprehensive strategy in place will put your mind at ease knowing that you or your elderly loved one will be well taken care of when the time comes. Planning in advance gives so much control to the client. This is what our law firm is focused on. Kindly contact our law offices to speak with an elder law attorney Miami.

Common services we render

At our law firm, our elder law attorneys often come across clients who require assistance with the following:

  • Medicare and Medicaid application
  • Nursing home
  • Incapacity planning
  • Asset protection
  • Guardianship
  • Long term care
  • Elder abuse
  • injury
  • Amongst other elder needs.

Medicaid planning

Over the years, we have worked with the elderly of all class in Medicaid and long-term care planning. Contrary to what most people think, Medicaid is not something for only the poor. Sometimes people save so much on retirement only to later realize the huge cost of home-health care, assisted living, and skilled nursing home care. The middle and upper middle class who do not qualify for Medicaid are even worse off. They may have to spend down their wealth and wait 5 years before they can qualify for Medicaid benefits.

But our strategies are targeted at making these services affordable and accessible to the elderly regardless of class, and protecting their assets to ensure that they have something to pass on to their surviving loved ones.

Applying for Medicaid

We help Miami residents apply for Medicaid and ensure they meet with the requirements. To be qualified for Medicaid in Miami, the client must possess the following qualifications:

  • US citizenship or permanent residency
  • Have residence in Miami
  • Earns less than $2,349.00 per month as of January 1, 2020
  • Pass the assets test of less than $2,000 of combined assets (2020)
  • Requiring assistance with mobility, feeding, dressing, etc.

Incapacity planning

Our elder law attorneys offer professional and legal assistance with incapacity planning by creating relevant documents such as are described below:

  • Living will: Your living will is used to specify your wishes regarding end-of-life situation or terminal condition. We deem it expedient to use unambiguous language to state your wishes on what type of treatment you want, if you would need palliative care, resuscitation, life support or not.
  • Health care surrogate: In Miami, the healthcare surrogate stands for healthcare power of attorney. This document allows you to name a person and proffer to them the authority to make medical decisions on your behalf when you become unable to do so yourself.

Elder abuse

A common case we often handle for our clients is reporting elder abuse. When older adults find themselves in nursing homes, they occasionally find themselves been abused or maltreated by the personnel.  We understand that such issues are not easily reported and when done, take time to investigate. It is our aim to speed up the process to deliver quick and needful justice for our client when they suffer abuse.

To quickly report elder abuse, kindly call the Florida Department of Elder Affairs any time of day at 1.800.962.2873. You will be asked to explain what happened and the persons involved.

Florida Statues, Chapter 825 provides that intensified abuse of an incapacitated or older adult is a first degree felony, while Neglect that results in obvious bodily harm, disfiguration or disability is a second degree felony.

Contact us

Elder abuse can be as a result of negligence. If you feel neglected by those who are supposed to be responsible for you, regardless of whether they are your relatives, and this leads to harm, kindly call the number above or contact our elder law office in Miami.