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Elder Law & Guardianship Law
for Illinois Seniors
Hynds, Bzdill & King, LLC
is highly experienced in
providing planning and advice to clients dealing with issues
relating to aging and disability. If you need help with
Medicaid, a guardianship for a person who is no longer able to
manage their own affairs, or any other age-related issue, please contact
us for an appointment.
Medicaid Planning
Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides Medicaid
assistance for long term care for those who are 65 or older,
disabled or blind. The qualifications for Medicaid benefits for
long-term health care are subject to significant regulation.
There have been several changes in recent years to the
Medicaid program that have resulted in complex eligibility
requirements for those in need of Medicaid benefits. There are
a myriad of rules involving look-back periods, income caps,
transfer penalties and spousal asset exemptions.
We can assist you with your Medicaid planning, including
any available asset preservation strategies. We can also assist
with the application for Medicaid.
Special Needs Trusts
A Special Needs Trust can be used to help a person with a
physical disability, mental disability, or a chronic illness.
Special Needs Trusts must conform to stringent requirements of
Medicaid and other federal and state programs. They must be
carefully worded to provide financial help for a disabled person
while not affecting eligibility for Supplemental Security
Income(SSI) benefits, housing assistance, medical assistance or
other public assistance. Please contact us for more information.
Guardianships
A guardianship proceeding allows a court to give someone the authority
to make decisions and manage the affairs of a person who, because
of a disability, cannot manage his or her own affairs. The best
advance planning is to avoid guardianship issues by having in
place durable powers of attorney for property and health care
that will give someone the authority to make decisions for a disabled
person without having to petition a court. If there are no powers of
attorney in place, an interested person can apply to the court
for a guardian to be appointed. Guardianship proceedings may also
be necessary to handle the affairs of minors.
Hynds, Bzdill & King, LLC has extensive experience in
dealing with guardianship issues. If
you need an attorney to help you with a guardianship, please contact us for an appointment.
Last updated on
11/11/2022
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