ESTATE PLANNING   Creating an estate plan and its important documents, such as a will, trust, Health Care / Advance Medical Directive (living will), and Power of Attorney, is important especially if you have just married, recently had a child, or need to reevaluate your existing estate plan.  Ms. Grace provides a complete evaluation of your estate and assists you in ensuring that your estate, regardless of size, goes to the people you wish.

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY   Being unable to work because of a disability is discouraging. Applying for disability payments from Social Security or a private insurance company, to provide you with financial assistance during this time, can be confusing and intimidating. Our legal expertise and understanding of medical conditions can help you through the application and appeal process so that you can receive the benefits you may be entitled to while you are disabled. Evening and weekend hours. Home, hospital, and nursing home visits are available

 

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE/ELDER LAW   Dealing with a loved one, a spouse or a parent, who is faced with needing nursing home care and addressing the financial concerns for the spouse who is able to remain at home are two major areas of medical assistance (Medicaid) planning. Ms. Grace combines her legal and nursing skills to help you coordinate and navigate the legal and medical issues that arise including completion of the DHMH (Department of Health and Mental Hygiene) form 3871 and the medical assistance application. She will also evaluate your assets and assist you in protecting the assets in the event that you or your spouse needs Medical Assistance benefits for nursing home care.

PROBATE   In many circumstances, the person we name as executor of our estate has not legal experience and is often grieving the loss of a friend or loved one. The additional responsibility of opening and closing an estate can oftentimes be overwhelming. Ms. Grace provides knowledge of Probate Law and assists personal representatives and executors as they navigate through the probate process.

 

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