Read More...Elder Law

Additionally, many adult children are becoming caregivers to their aging parents while raising families of their own. These responsibilities often impose tremendous emotional hardships on all family members. The elder law attorneys at McCormick & Fracassa, P.C. cooperate with physicians, geriatric care managers and other professionals, to help guide families through the maze of law and bureaucracy with understanding and consideration. Our practice is dedicated to respectful, comprehensive assistance to our valued elders and their families in Kansas City and throughout northwestern Missouri.

Read More...Life Care Planning

Life Care Planning helps family members act in a timely fashion to avoid frantic action in a crisis. The process incorporates legal planning techniques along with the evaluation and monitoring of physical, psychological and financial needs now and as these needs change in the future. A collection of Kansas City area resources and options is offered to the family to enhance the quality of life of the older family member while allowing the family to give time to their loved one without sacrificing their own family, time or money.

Through the involvement of our experienced elder law attorneys and dedicated staff, our clients benefit from more than simply asset protection from long term care costs. We empower families with the tools to achieve the real purpose for which they contact us – to make sure their cherished loved one is taken care of!

Read More...Avoiding Traps

The attorney who is experienced in elder law knows the ins and outs of the regulatory maze. The elder law attorney knows how the requirements of government benefit programs impact older adults in surprising ways that can create traps for the unwary. The elder law attorney knows the range of methods available to retain property and preserve its use to provide the most comfortable lifestyle for family members.

In navigating the bureaucratic terrain, common sense thinking is often wrong and can have unintended consequences. Common sense does not apply to many government programs. For example, you may think that the first thing to do when a loved one enters a nursing home is to contact Medicaid about benefit eligibility. Yet, the unwary often make a premature benefit application, triggering an avoidable forfeiture of family assets. An elder law attorney will help you avoid such pitfalls.

Whether you are an older adult or caregiver child, you should seek out an experienced elder law attorney. The attorneys at McCormick & Fracassa, P.C. strive to provide comprehensive elder care planning. “Today’s seniors face complicated, often confusing choices that previous generations have not had to deal with,” explains attorney Russell Fracassa. “Our goal is to help elders make the best possible decisions, and to relieve the stress placed on caring family members.”