Slater Law Office LLC
Indiana Elder Law & Special Needs Trust Planning
Slater Law Office LLC, located in Carmel, Indiana, is a full service elder law and special needs law firm, serving the people of Hamilton County, the greater Indianapolis area, and the state of Indiana. We have been providing clients with exceptional elder law representation since 1991, assisting them with legal matters that include wills, trusts, estate planning, asset protection, Medicaid planning, nursing home and assisted living facility placement and financing, probate and estate administration, special needs trusts, guardianship, advanced directives, planning for incapacity, health care decisions and end-of-life issues.
Our firm sets a new standard of excellence, combining our collective wealth of legal and medical experience with a comfortable environment where your issues will be discussed in plain terms. We pride ourselves on offering exemplary professional service, personalized for each client.
Planning for your future may be one of the most important things you will ever do. Your wishes should be known in the event that you cannot speak for yourself, so that you and your loved ones will be provided for. Elder Law and Special Needs Trusts are our areas of particular expertise.
Elder Law Attorneys serving Hamilton, Boone, Tipton, Madison, Howard, Marion, Johnson, Hendricks, and surrounding Counties, the greater Indianapolis metro area, and the state of Indiana
Senior elder law attorney George Slater obtained his law degree in 1979 from Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis, holds a Masters in Business Administration from Northwestern University in Chicago, and is also a CPA. George has devoted the last 21 years of his 31 year legal career to practicing elder law and probate and estate work.
Nancy Slater was a practicing physician in Indiana prior to joining Slater Law Office LLC, having earned her law degree from Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis in 1998. Clients find that Nancy's medical training and experience allow her to understand the medical terms and disabling conditions involved in their many varied situations, and to better help plan for the future needs of a disabled loved one. Nancy and George both pride themselves on making sure that you understand the details and implications of every action taken, and every document signed.
Home, Hospital and Nursing Home Visits
Flexible appointment times are available for your convenience. Our elder law attorneys will make home, hospital, or nursing home visits if you are unable to travel to our office.
Areas of Practice
Indiana Estate Planning
We offer drafting of wills and trusts and helping clients understand the difference, probate of wills, estate administration services, guardianships, and durable powers of attorney. Our estate planners are familiar with the continually changing federal and Indiana laws and estate tax codes and keep you aware of changes which affect you.
Long Term Care in Indiana
Long term care costs often exceed what people can pay. Approximately four out of every ten people reaching age 65 will require some care in a nursing home. Others may need so called "assisted living" while those lucky enough to be able to stay in their own home will require expensive assistance with the needs of daily living in order to stay "independent." Our elder law attorneys stand ready to help you determine how to cope in your unique circumstances.
Medicaid & Medicare in Indiana
Medicaid is one of the most complicated facets of elder law, and our attorneys are adept at handling the rigors of paperwork and fine print. In 2005 the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act significantly changed the rules concerning asset transfers and penalty periods involved in applying for Medicaid. It is advisable to consult an expert about your rights under this complex Act and other Medicaid rules and the effect they can have on your financial and estate planning, and asset protection. Our elder law attorneys stay abreast of changes in Medicaid law and policy to make sure you are getting accurate and current advice.
Special Needs Trust Law in Indiana
A special needs trust is a means, allowed under federal and Indiana law, of providing asset protection for a mentally or physically disabled child or adult to use for the supplemental needs that are not provided by publicly funded benefit programs such as Medicaid and SSI, while still allowing the person to maintain eligibility for these needed public benefit programs.
If a pooled special needs trust is involved, a trust sub-account may be set up by the disabled individual himself. Federal and state laws require that all other special needs trusts must be set up by a parent, a grandparent, a guardian of the disabled individual, or the court, although the trust may be funded with assets given by anyone. Our special needs trust attorneys will work with you and your family every step of the way to find a solution that best fits your needs and situation.