{"id":1465,"date":"2020-11-18T23:05:01","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T23:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alsutica.org\/?page_id=1465"},"modified":"2020-12-15T13:07:52","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T13:07:52","slug":"protect-your-assets-als-of-utica","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alsutica.org\/protect-your-assets-als-of-utica\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Assets"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1465\" class=\"elementor elementor-1465\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-34ce4d30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34ce4d30\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44f35d55\" data-id=\"44f35d55\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd3a0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cd3a0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">protect your assets<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43cc9388 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43cc9388\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1146875a\" data-id=\"1146875a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28610ec9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28610ec9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ALS is a costly disease, standard health insurance and Medicare will not give you all you need. It is critical that families protect their assets by seeing an Elder Law Attorney specializing in Medicaid Law &amp; Trust protection upon diagnosis.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c6936a8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7c6936a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55e372e1 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"55e372e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-piggy-bank\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7e33b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e7e33b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">PROTECT YOUR ASSETS<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41af115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41af115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">It is critical that families protect their assets by seeing an Elder Law Attorney that specializes in Medicaid Law and Trust protection. <strong>Do not assume you will not qualify.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will need caregivers (family, friends, strangers, paid staff).\u00a0 You can\u2019t do it alone. The care will become 24\/7.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not try to hide your money or give it away prior to sitting down with an attorney, this could hurt you in the long run.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply for Disability Social Security<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec4dbb1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ec4dbb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-751f0c3 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"751f0c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e2426c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39e2426c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">CHOOSING THE RIGHT ATTORNEY<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4919705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4919705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0We recommend an attorney that specializes in Elder Law and Medicaid law. This should be their core focus. Your attorney should just not dabble in estate planning.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you go to their website, you should see that Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Medicaid law is their focus.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask how many Medicaid applications they write per month, it is critical that they understand how to protect assets while getting you access to Medicaid (not Medicare).<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get a referral from someone you know<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALS of Utica can recommend attorneys in Oneida \/ Herkimer counties in NY<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet for an initial consultation (usually free)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring with you a complete financial statement with you, including all your assets and where they are located. This will make your consultation as useful as possible<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find out how much experience they\u2019ve had with issues similar to yours<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evaluate their customer service and how quickly they respond.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask them their time frame in getting back to their clients<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check their credentials<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take plenty of notes and ask permission to record your consultation so that you can listen again when you get home.<br \/>This is a very difficult time, most attorney should be willing to allow this.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure that your attorney will include a will, health care proxy, and power of attorney in the cost quoted to you.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-536edf2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"536edf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-397ecb8 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"397ecb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d154101 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d154101\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">ESTATE PLANNING GRANT<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aea1896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aea1896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6>SERVING ONEIDA AND HERKIMER COUNTIES IN NY<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">ALS of Utica has partnered with three Elder Law Attorneys and once approved, pays them directly for Estate Planning Services on behalf of our local ALS families. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3a55ac elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" 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