Elder Law and Special Needs Planning

This service focuses on the unique needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities. It encompasses long-term care planning, navigating Medicaid and Medicare, comprehensive estate planning, establishing guardianships, and protecting against elder abuse. Jessica Wortham assists clients in ensuring financial security, autonomy, and rights protection, including incapacity planning and managing resident rights. Special Needs Planning is designed to safeguard benefits for individuals with disabilities, often involving the creation of trusts to prevent loss of public assistance eligibility due to inheritance, and planning for future guardianship.