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Legal Guardianships and Medicaid Planning

Wright Abshire, Attorneys
Houston, Texas
(713) 660-9595 ∙ (800) 280-4759
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People often think of establishing a legal guardianship when they think of caring for a family member who is disabled, but guardianships are a complex legal procedure and can be costly. Guardianships can also be a major inhibitor to Medicaid planning.

Without advanced planning, a family may find themselves in a guardianship relationship with an elderly family member — a court-defined relationship that may not allow for Medicaid planning or other advanced estate planning.

At Wright Abshire, Attorneys, we can help protect your family from this unsatisfactory circumstance. Please contact us today to discuss your options.

Consider Other Tools Besides a Legal Guardianship

We urge all families with aging family members to consider establishing powers of attorney for healthcare and durable powers of attorney for property. Advanced planning is critically important. Powers of attorney must be established before a person loses the capacity to execute the required documentation.

When Guardianship Is Unavoidable

There are, of course, times when legal guardianship of a parent or other family member will be necessary — such as when a catastrophic injury or disability renders a person incapable of decision-making and daily life activities.

In addition to helping establish the guardianship, we give advice regarding how the guardianship will impact the family's ability to use any income or assets for the disabled family member's medical care — including Medicaid eligibility for nursing home care.

Certified Elder Law Attorneys

Our attorneys are uniquely qualified to provide legal advice and representation in all legal matters relating to legal guardianships and Medicaid eligibility. Both partners, Wesley Wright and Molly Abshire, are certified elder law attorneys (CELAs) by the National Elder Law Foundation. Mr. Wright is also Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a member of the Special Needs Alliance (SNA), an invitation-only national organization committed to helping people who have family members with special needs.

Contact Wright Abshire, Attorneys, for a Consultation

Our lawyers are always available to consult with new clients — either regarding Medicaid planning for the future or an emergency Medicaid situation. To schedule a confidential appointment, send us an e-mail or call us toll-free at (800) 280-4759.

From our offices in Bellaire, Texas (a city within Houston), we represent clients throughout the Houston area as well as statewide. We also represent clients from other states with elderly family members in Texas. Our guardianship attorneys can make home, hospital or nursing home visits outside of the Houston area when necessary. And in some cases, many of our legal services can be provided over the telephone for our clients' convenience.

At the conclusion of every case, we ask our clients to complete a satisfaction survey - to help us make sure we are providing the best possible service. Here are just a few of the comments we have received over the years:

"Had answers promptly to our needs and showed concern; it was a very pleasant and helpful time well spent. Thank you." - D.M.

"For a client lacking legal information, advice was given (repeated until grasped) with a patient, gracious attitude. Good! Good!"- D.F.

"Walked us through a challenging time with ease - respect - affirming. Very satisfied. Very good job done by Mr. Wright. Thank you!" - A.C. and L.C.

"Everything went as planned, no surprises. Everything went well. Keep doing a great job! Thanks for teaching me more about Medicaid than I ever wanted to know! Everyone was great. You guys are great! I don't know what I would have done without you." - T.