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Planning for persons with disabilities
is a highly complex process, requiring highly individualized
solutions to meet the unique needs of the disabled person
and his or her family. Our firm offers practical answers to
questions involving housing, healthcare benefits, minimizing
taxes, and protecting assets against potentially catastrophic
health care expenses.
Managing financial affairs as well as protecting
assets are primary concerns in planning for most disabled
persons. Freedman Fish & Grimaldi LLP addresses these concerns
through:
• Durable Power of Attorney
• Living Trusts
• Supplemental Needs Trusts
Freedman Fish & Grimaldi LLP sees to it
that those responsible for the care of a disabled person should
have the decision-making authority, which is accomplished
through:
• Health Care Proxies
• Living Wills
Our firm represents family members and
others who are, or want to become, legal guardians of a disabled
individual through:
• ART. 81 Guardianships
• ART. 17A Guardianships
Taking full advantage of all available
government entitlement programs is essential to ensuring affordable
housing and quality health care. Freedman Fish & Grimaldi LLP
assists clients in obtaining the maximum allowable benefits
offered through:
• Medicaid (See discussion under Elder Law)
• Medicare (See discussion under Elder Law)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
To address the unique concerns facing parents
of a disabled child, Freedman Fish & Grimaldi LLP creates
and administers a variety of trusts and advanced directives,
bringing greater peace of mind to parents and guardians of
a disabled child:
• Supplemental Needs Trusts
• Advance Directives
• Life Insurance Trusts
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