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Elder Law

Trusted attorneys help individuals and families cope with aging

Over decades of practice, Rob Gurbacki and Jay Ricketts have counseled thousands of individuals and families on elder law issues and helped them to plan effectively for catastrophic healthcare costs or nursing home expenses.  Elder law applies to the difficult and often complicated financial, medical and residential issues and decisions that older people and their families face.  Hall, Ricketts, Marky & Gurbacki provides advice and legal assistance on these important matters, including—

  • Elder abuse
  • Estate planning
  • Guardianship
  • In-home help
  • Living wills
  • Medical care
  • Medical insurance
  • Pensions
  • Powers of attorney
  • Retirement planning
  • Social Security benefits
  • Tax issues

Housing and healthcare options for the elderly

There are many choices of living arrangements and levels of healthcare for the elderly.  Our lawyers are well informed about the available options and have extensive experience helping individuals and families make decisions about—

  • Assisted living
  • Extended care facilities
  • Healthcare proxies
  • Home health aides
  • Hospice care
  • Independent living
  • Medicaid qualification
  • Retirement communities
  • Medicare issues
  • Nursing homes
  • Reverse mortgages
  • Supplemental health insuran

Article 81 guardianships and powers of attorney

Our firm is experienced in representing families in need of a guardianship for elder relatives who are not able to care for themselves or to control their finances due to physical or mental limitations.  The guardian then makes financial, legal and healthcare decisions for the dependent person, known as a ward.

The law also provides some less restrictive alternatives to guardianship:

  • Power of attorney—You grant legal rights to a person you designate to make decisions, but only when you become incapacitated.
  • Representative or protective payee—You authorize another person to manage certain benefits you receive, such as Social Security, veteran's benefits, pensions, or public assistance.
  • Revocable trust—You set up a living trust with a relative, friend or financial institution as your co-trustee. Your co-trustee takes over only if you become incapacitated.

We listen to your concerns and advise on the relative benefits of the different options, depending on the situation.

Integrity.  Commitment.  Results.

Contact Hall, Ricketts, Marky & Gurbacki online or call 716-652-0828 for experienced, ethical, understanding and responsive assistance with all your legal needs in the greater Buffalo, NY area.

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471 Main Street
East Aurora, New York 14052

Telephone: 716-652-0828
Facsimile: 716-652-2058

Our commitment to your success

We utilize state-of the-art technology and cost-effective methods to provide services in a timely, client-oriented manner. That means we return your phone calls promptly, speak plainly, and report regularly on your case. We are up-front and ethical about our fees so that there simply are no bad surprises in working with Hall, Ricketts, Marky & Gurbacki

Integrity. Commitment. Results.

Contact Hall, Ricketts, Marky & Gurbacki online or call 716-652-0828 for experienced, ethical, understanding, and responsive assistance with all your legal needs in the greater Buffalo, NY area.