Practice Areas

Connecticut Elder Law Attorney

At our Bristol, Connecticut, law firm elder law attorney Stephen O. Allaire dedicates his practice to helping our clients with the sensitive and difficult issues surrounding long-term health care for senior family members. Together with our support staff he helps each client become eligible for Medicaid and other healthcare benefits while preserving assets that will enhance the senior's quality of life and preserve the family heritage.

If you would like to speak with Mr. Allaire about senior care planning, contact our office. He will conduct a thorough financial analysis of your situation, taking into account the value of property, retirement benefits, and other investments. If appropriate he will consult with tax experts, CPAs, and accountants in determining how best to protect and allocate assets in order to avoid certain kinds of taxes. He will work together with the firm's estate planning attorneys to create a plan that comprehensively addresses both financial and healthcare planning.

Elder Law and related services offered by our firm:

Elder Law: Our elder law attorney works closely with clients in order to create elder care plans customized to meet the needs of each family.

Asset Protection and Medicaid: Many elderly Americans face the prospect of losing their home or spending down their assets to the point of impoverishment in order to qualify for Medicaid. We offer legal strategies to preserve assets.

Home Care and Elder Care: We design innovative life care plans for people in need of Medicaid home care assistance.

Nursing Home Care: Working closely with our clients, Mr. Allaire determines how best to pay for nursing home care, often preserving the family home and without liquidating assets.

Special Needs Trust: A special needs trust can be used to provide medical care and financial support for a disabled loved one while preserving a portion of your estate for your other heirs.

Wills and Trusts: Our estate planning lawyers carefully construct the instruments that ensure your plan will stand the test of time.

Probate: During the difficult period following the death of a loved one our lawyers provide thorough and sensitive legal services to executors and heirs.

Real Estate and Zoning: Attorneys at our firm help individuals with the sale, purchase, or transfer of property.

For more information regarding our practice and how we can help you with planning for health care or other matters, contact a lawyer at our Bristol, Connecticut, office.