Law Office of Donald B. Mark

Financing Long-Term Care

It is often never too late to seek guidance from an elder law attorney who can use a variety of legal strategies to help you preserve and protect your hard-earned life savings and assets.

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Through the use of proven, dependable strategies and unique plan development, we help our clients be proactive in Medicaid planning. Medicaid planning preserves life savings and protects assets from nursing homes and assisted living expenses.

Wills

Our clients have peace of mind through the estate planning process. Mr. Mark has extensive experience in re-titling assets and creating sound, comprehensive wills.

Powers of Attorney

A Power of Attorney is a legal document giving a person the power to act for someone else. This document allows you to give another person the ability to make legal decisions for you.

Trusts

Mr. Mark establishes special needs trusts for individuals who are disabled and under the age of 65 years and supplemental special needs trusts for any individual who is disabled, including adult children who are disabled.

Estate and Probate

We understand the difficult, emotional turmoil that family members experience when a loved one passes away. We are here for you to guide you through the overwhelming, complex process of probate and estate administration.

Attorney

Donald B. Mark has been practicing law for over 35 years and devotes his practice to elder law. As a solo practitioner, Mr. Mark gives each case his personal attention and is extremely dedicated to his clients.

What is Elder Law?

Elder law is an area of legal practice focusing on issues that concern the aging population. Elder law attorneys handle a wide range of concerns surrounding elder care.

Why Select an Elder Law Attorney Who Is Certified?

Donald B. Mark is a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. By selecting a certified elder law attorney, you gain the assurance that you are receiving accurate thorough advice from a uniquely trained attorney.

Medicare Part B Premium for 2024

April 16, 2024by markelderlaw

Medicare has two primary “parts”. Part A is often referred to as the “hospital” insurance. Part B is often referred to as the “physician’s” portion of Medicare. Part B of Medicare covers services provided by physicians and other health care…

New Medicare Co-payment for 2024

March 3, 2024by markelderlaw

If a person requires skilled care after a hospital stay of at least three days, then Medicare will cover a portion of that person’s care in a facility. According to the applicable federal law, Medicare will provide payment in full…

Medicaid Income Requirements for 2024

February 17, 2024by markelderlaw

In order to obtain Medicaid assistance to pay for long-term care, a person must satisfy three basic requirements for the program. First, the individual must be in “clinical” need of Medicaid assistance. There must be a medical or underlying health…

Medicaid Allows a Spouse to Keep More Assets in 2024

January 1, 2024January 1, 2024by markelderlaw

The cost of long-term care can be catastrophic. Families have lost virtually all of their life savings due to the tremendous cost of long-term care in a facility. Fortunately, there are a number of laws that protect a healthier spouse…

Protect Home for a Spouse

December 1, 2023by markelderlaw

If a spouse requires long-term institutional care then it will have a significant impact on the family’s finances. Only after the assets have been spent down will Medicaid provide coverage for that spouse’s long-term care needs. This is known as…

Medicaid Changes Rules on Spousal Support

November 7, 2023by markelderlaw

Both federal and state laws allow a portion of a person’s income to be paid to the healthier spouse. The healthier spouse is referred to as the “community spouse”. The amount of the spousal support is based upon a very…

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