Elder Law

At Hellmuth & Johnson, our Elder Law group is committed to helping clients and their families navigate the complex legal, financial, and personal challenges associated with aging, incapacity, and long-term care. We combine the same hallmarks that define H&J, multidisciplinary strength, practical creativity, and personalized client service, with deep sensitivity to the unique needs of aging adults and their support systems.

What We Do

Our elder law attorneys assist clients in securing peace of mind and dignity through comprehensive legal planning tailored for life’s later stages. Our services include:

• Estate & Legacy Planning: Crafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance health care directives, living wills, and other instruments to reflect your wishes, protect your assets, and manage transitions.
• Long-Term Care & Medicaid Planning: Strategizing to preserve resources, optimize governmental benefits, and plan for the cost and structure of long-term care.
• Guardianship & Conservatorship: Guiding families through court-supervised proceedings when capacity is diminished, while advocating for the least intrusive alternatives.
• Probate & Trust Administration: Administering estates and trusts with responsiveness, attention to detail, and sensitivity to family dynamics.
• Special Needs & Disability Planning: Designing plans that integrate benefits eligibility, trust structures, and oversight to support loved ones with cognitive or physical limitations.
• Care Coordination & Advocacy: Collaborating with medical professionals, care managers, financial advisors, and family members to ensure holistic implementation of your legal plan.

Our Approach

We believe that effective elder law counsel starts with listening. We take time to understand your life story, concerns, and goals. From there, our attorneys leverage the firm’s broad bench of discipline (from trusts & estates to corporate and litigation support) to develop strategies that are legally sound, tax-aware, and tailored to your personal values.

Our goal is threefold:

1. Prevent crisis through thoughtful planning before emergencies arise.
2. Enable resilience through responsive support when difficult decisions or transitions become necessary.
3. Advocate for solutions that honor each person’s independence, preferences, and legacy.

Throughout, we emphasize clarity, collaboration, and compassion. Many of our clients are confronting emotional, health, and financial stressors simultaneously. Our role is to reduce legal friction, shield what matters most, and guide families forward with confidence.

Why Choose Hellmuth & Johnson for Elder Law

• Integrated experience: You benefit not only from elder law specialization, but also from the firm’s depth in related fields (tax, business, real estate, litigation) to handle overlapping issues seamlessly.
• Practical innovation: We keep abreast of federal and state changes in Medicaid, elder housing, public benefits, and capacity law to ensure our solutions are current and proactive.
• Responsive service: Just as throughout Hellmuth & Johnson, we emphasize accessibility, direct communication, and efficiency in service delivery.
• Unwavering integrity: Our commitment to professional ethics, client trust, and long-term relationship building is foundational across all H&J practice groups.

Let us be your trusted legal partner as you plan for tomorrow and preserve your autonomy, dignity, and legacy.