VALERIE A. SHIVERS, P.C. recognizes that today more than ever, our senior citizens need the assistance of an elder law attorney to guide them and their families through the medical and financial issues that accompany aging, illness and disability.

Valerie A. Shivers, P.C. will work with you to develop a plan that will meet your individualized needs. Our firm understands how important it is to protect and preserve your assets while ensuring that you maintain freedom of choice and independence.

Many senior citizens owning their own homes and assets, do not realize that they may qualify for Medicaid benefits to cover the huge expense of long-term care while still preserving their assets.

We provide advice in the following areas:

• Establishing Medicaid benefits for home care
• Establishing Medicaid benefits for long term and nursing home care
• Asset protection
• Preservation of the home
• Nursing home placement
• Wills
• Health Care Proxies
• Living Wills
• Durable Powers of Attorney
• Guardianships
• Special Needs Trusts
• Irrevocable Trusts
• Pooled Income Trusts
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Promissory Notes
• Caregiver Agreements
• Veterans Pension and Aid and Attendance benefits