Don’t let Long Term Care wipe out your Estate. Strategic Estate Planning can keep you in control and preserve your assets.
Butcher Elder Law offers more than sound legal advice. We are partners who can help you achieve your vision.
Life is full of surprises. New found wealth, a new job, or finding out there is a birth in the family are all wonderful surprises. A life altering accident, lawsuit, or death of a family member are surprises we often deal with, but wish we could avoid. No matter what life throws at you it is important to be prepared and have an estate plan that can fit any surprise. We aim to help families Prevent Mistakes. Preserve Assets.
Elder Care Attorney and Registered Pharmacist Sam Butcher offers comprehensive estate planning services and counsels clients on the identification, design and execution of individual estate plans.
Experienced, insightful, thoughtful and accountable, we work hand-in-hand with clients to create estate plans that protect their assets during their lifetime and pass assets on to their family. Our flat-rate plans are tiered and affordable for every budget. We serve clients throughout Cleveland Ohio and including Cuyahoga, Medina, Lorain, Summit, Portage, Geauga, and Lake Counties.
With more than 25 years of experience, Butcher Elder Law has built a distinguished practice in the Greater Cleveland area focused on:
Ensuring Your Final Wishes Are Carried Out
It is easy to procrastinate in making end-of-life decisions. They come with uncomfortable thoughts and can be hard to discuss with family. Elder law attorneys can make the process easier by directing the conversation to the perspective of your family members instead, helping you to realize that you have the opportunity to control the situation with the love and support [...]
In-Home Nursing Facility Care and Medicaid Waivers
You may want to think again if you believe you can’t meet Medicaid’s strict income and asset limits to qualify for long-term care benefits. If you currently demonstrate the need for services that a long-term care facility provides, you may meet health eligibility rules for a Medicaid waiver program to support the costs of in-home care instead. Each state has [...]
Special Needs
Butcher Elder Law works to provide resources for those with special needs. We understand that families would like to have a plan of action in place to care for their loved one. It is important to coordinate all of the legal, financial, and special needs care for children with disabilities, now and in the future. We can assist you through [...]
Veterans Benefits
If you or your spouse are a veteran who served at least 90 days of active service, of which one day was during wartime (World War II, Korea, Vietnam, or Gulf War), you may be eligible for benefits of up to $2,054.00 per month to help pay medical expenses. If you are a surviving spouse of a veteran, you may [...]
Medicaid Planning and Qualification
Medicaid planning involves taking the necessary steps now to ensure that if the need for long-term care (nursing home or assisted living) arises for you or your spouse or a loved one, they will be eligible for Medicaid to pay for that care. The Medicaid system is a maze of complex rules and special exceptions that are unique and [...]