5 /5 Annie: Arranging care for an elderly parent is difficult and emotional enough...but when you add the complexities of obtaining long-term care into the mix, the stress can be overwhelming.
My family sought Anthonys legal assistance in two separate instances. Several years ago, he set up a Family Asset Protection Trust, which successfully allowed my mother to qualify for Community Medicaid shortly after she was admitted to an Assisted Living Program. More recently, he helped us navigate the limited options available to us when Nursing Home-level care became necessary, which in turn required an abrupt pivot in financial planning.
Throughout both experiences, Anthony offered useful guidance. He patiently responded to my many emailed questions, and was prompt in delivering legal documents when needed. He is knowledgeable in the field of Elder Law, and has experience with practical aspects of the NY state Medicaid program. I would recommend the Marrone Law Firm to anyone tasked with making difficult decisions on behalf of a loved one, as well as to those with the foresight to engage in timely estate planning, no matter how small the "estate" might be.
One of the takeaways I gained from this experience, including the legal insights gleaned from Anthony, is just how significant the potential benefits of pre-planning for long term care can be, if undertaken early enough. With rising costs of care and a tsunami of baby boomers about to enter advanced old age, addressing these issues will become even more critical. Yet as Teddy Roosevelt observed,
"Old age is like everything else. To be
successful at it youve got to start young."
