At the ElderCare Law Firm, we provide quality estate planning for people of all ages. But for seniors, we provide senior friendly estate planning. Whether you are worried about probate, the cost of nursing home care, health care, taxes, or special family situations, you need the senior friendly solutions we offer.

Our considerable legal expertise includes long-term care planning, estate planning, wealth preservation, incapacity planning, and values-based planning. At the ElderCare Law Firm, we have powerful solutions for our clients that others are not prepared to provide.

As experienced Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorneys, we help families enhance their lives today and secure their futures for tomorrow. We excel at guiding seniors, their children, and their families through the often confusing maze of financial and legal decisions to create plans that ensure the well-being of families, the preservation of their assets, and the accomplishment of cherished family goals.

Whether you are married or single, just starting out or looking back on a life well lived, the ElderCare Law Firm, Inc. will help you craft a plan that will bring you peace of mind both now and for years to come. Our focus includes:

• Elder Law
• Medicaid
• Estate Planning
• Wills
• Trusts
• Asset Protection
• Powers of Attorney
• Probate & Trust
• Guardianships - Conservatorships
• Advance Health Care Directives
• Preparation of  Trusts, including Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts,  Life Insurance Trusts and  Medicaid Qualifying Trusts

As experienced Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorneys, we utilize a variety of tools to help clients meet their unique financial goals, including:

• Wills, sometimes called a Last Will and Testament, to transfer property you hold in your name to the person(s) and/or organization(s) you want to receive it. A Will also typically names someone you select to be your Personal Representative (Executor) to carry out your instructions and names a Guardian if you have minor children. A Will only becomes effective upon your death, and after it is admitted to probate. 
• An Advanced Directive for Health Care appoints a person you designate to make decisions regarding your health care treatment in the event that you are unable to provide informed consent and gives doctors and hospitals your insturctions  regarding the nature and extent of the care you want should you suffer permanent incapacity, such as an irreversible coma. 
• Durable Powers of Attorney for Finances appoint a person you designate to act for you and handle financial matters should you be unable or perhaps unavailable to do so. 
• A Living Trust can be used to hold legal title to and provide a mechanism to manage your property.  You can select a person or persons –  even yourself – as the Trustee(s) to carry out the instructions in the Trust and name one or more Successor Trustees. Unlike a Will, a Trust usually becomes effective immediately, continues in force during your lifetime even in the event of your incapacity, and continues after your death. Most Trusts are revocable which allows the person who creates the Trust to make future changes, modifications and even to terminate it. Trusts also help you avoid or minimize the expenses, delays and publicity of probate. 
• Family Limited Partnership can be used to own and manage your property, in a similar manner to a Trust, but allowing additional tax planning techniques to be employed. Family Limited Partnerships are typically used for those who have large estates and thus have a need for specialized estate planning in order to minimize taxes as well as provide asset protection.

Few activities are more important, yet more intimidating, than planning for your own long-term security and the continued well-being of your loved ones. The complexities of estate laws can lead many people to put off this crucial task until it’s too late, but with competent legal help you can lay a solid foundation for protecting your life and preserving your future.

Keep in mind that one size does not fit all when it comes to estate planning. To meet your specific goals, you should be represented by a skilled Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorney who will be sensitive to your objectives and who is experienced in trusts, estates, taxation, contested wills, probate and guardianship cases.

With new laws being passed on a regular basis, the guidance of an experienced lawyer is critical in assuring that your unique estate planning goals are understood and carried out. Proper estate planning can ensure that your invaluable legacy is not wasted, and that loved ones are cared for according to your wishes. Avoiding probate costs, expensive court proceedings and unnecessary taxes are important elements in preserving the integrity of your estate.

One of the most serious problems that the elderly face is the possibility that they may be placed in a nursing home at a cost that will substantially deplete their assets. A major part of our practice is protecting those assets and still allowing clients to qualify for Medicaid.

At the ElderCare Law Firm, we use the most advanced tools available to help you limit or eliminate your exposure to these risks. Even if you or a loved one is already in a nursing home, we can usually help to preserve assets. Even a free telephone consultation could save you thousands of dollars.

If you or someone you know in Utah needs the assistance of an experienced Estate Planning Attorney, call the The ElderCare Law Firm today at 801-546-3874, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.