The Law Offices of Adam J. Roa, P.C., provides services focused only on Elder Law. We cover the entire range of elder law services for your family members, including Nursing Home Issues, Adult Guardianship, Probate and Estate Planning Services We take pride in handing difficult contested cases that affect the well-being of your dearest family members or protect their intentions.

In the area of Nursing Home Issues and nursing home law in Maryland, elder law attorneys pay close attention to cases involving the voluntary or involuntary transfer of a loved one into a nursing home. There are a variety of areas of nursing home law. We also specialize in asset protection, Medicaid eligibility in Maryland, nursing contract review, Medicaid appeals and review nursing home issues that are related to negligence. In the area of Adult Guardianship, we focus on elderly contested and uncontested cases that require a great deal of attention and knowledge of the interplay between existing legal documents, natural surrogacy rights, transfer from home issues, Medicaid issues, and the right or lack of right a parent has in making certain decisions. Adult guardianship cases are often very complex with many variables. It is critical that elder law attorneys in Maryland be engaged in adult guardianship because it is a complex and ever-changing area of law.

Our services for Elder Law also include the area of Probate law in Maryland For the unwary, there are many Probate Pitfalls when it comes to dealing with probate law. Probate refers to the legal process of transferring wealth from the deceased to designated beneficiaries. This includes proving the existence of a valid will, or if there is no will, determining who will receive the decedent’s property and what taxes might be owed on his or her estate. Please click here to find a detailed explanation of the basics of Probate, self-probating wills, as well as how long the probate process takes, what it costs and where it is typically handled. Our firm handles both contested and uncontested probate matters.

Another important area of Elder Law is Estate Planning. Estate planning is also closely related to asset protection planning. This area of elder law starts with establishing a relationship with someone who is given the right to handle the assets of another (Power of Attorney), make health decisions for another (health care agent designation), and make end of life decisions (living will). End of life decisions also involve the issue of the designation of beneficiaries and the appointment of someone to handle one’s assets after death. This may take the form of a last will and testament or trust as appropriate. Our office also handles litigation over estate planning documents. This involves the abuse of a power of attorney or health care agent powers, an institution or physician refusing to honor one’s living will, trustee removal and beneficiary issues. As our office challenges over estate planning documents, our process is geared towards making your estate planning documents free from problems.

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After our initial free consultation, we will provide a roadmap outlining the pertinent issues in your case and how we are going to work to resolve those issues. You will know what to expect every step of the way.

What is elder law? Elder Law is a relatively new and specialized field of law that deals with the issues faced by the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, the elderly. This area of law combines elements of Nursing Home issues, Adult Guardianship, Probate, and Estate Planning.
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