Planning ahead
Explore a Medicaid asset protection trust, its restrictions, and how timing and applicable transfer rules affect the options.
Medicaid planning in New York & New Jersey
Care needs deserve a clear plan.
Plan ahead for long-term-care costs with guidance on Medicaid asset protection trusts. We also help with routine Medicaid applications in New York and New Jersey.
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Your options
Trust planning and application assistance.
Medicaid application assistance
Get help identifying required documents, preparing an application, and responding to requests for information. We confirm the application work and fee separately from trust planning.
We’ll discuss your assets, household needs, and goals to identify the planning or application assistance that fits your circumstances. Proposed asset transfers deserve review before you make changes.
Talk through your situationPlan ahead for care. Consider how to protect your assets.
Your property and savings
Discuss which assets may be appropriate for a Medicaid asset protection trust, what you need to keep available, and how transfer timing affects the plan.
Your household’s needs
Your care preferences, your home, a spouse’s needs, and the money you need for everyday life all help shape the plan.
Guidance for your state
We assess your assets, anticipated care needs, and the Medicaid rules in your state to recommend an appropriate planning approach.
Our approach
Clear advice.
Thoughtful preparation.
Michael A. Gorodetsky
Attorney & Founder
Understand your options.
We explain your options, recommend an approach, and seek your input on the decisions that shape your plan. Your questions and priorities are part of that conversation.
Candid explanations
Understand what a proposed document does, what it does not do, and why it may belong in your plan.
Your priorities guide the work
Your concerns, family circumstances, assets, and priorities shape our recommendations.
How we move forward.
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Discuss your priorities
Start with your assets, income, household needs, and goals. We discuss advance trust planning or routine application assistance based on your circumstances and state.
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Prepare and review
Review the relevant financial information and documents. For trust planning, work through trustee choices, assets, and trust terms. For an application, assemble the required information and review the submission.
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Put the plan into effect
For trust planning, sign the documents and plan the asset transfers. For application assistance, prepare the submission and any agreed follow-up responses. We explain which steps we handle and what you need to do.
Fees
What the work costs.
Medicaid asset protection trust
An agreed flat fee for advance trust planning, including consideration of applicable look-back rules.
$5,000–$8,000
Medicaid application assistance
Routine application assistance, priced separately based on the state and work involved. Not included in the trust fee.
Quoted after review
Start with a conversation
Your initial conversation about your needs is free. A detailed review of existing documents is a separate consultation: $300 for 30 minutes or $500 for 60 minutes. We agree on that review and its fee before it begins.
Scope confirmed in writing
Each price applies to the described work. Where a range is shown, we agree on a specific flat fee after discussing your needs. Your written engagement confirms what is included; additional work is discussed separately.
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Common questions
Before you call.
What should we discuss before setting up a Medicaid trust?
Start with your goals, property and income, and any current or anticipated care needs. We discuss timing, how the proposed trust would work—including access to assets—and the practical steps and scope of assistance before you proceed. Medicaid eligibility depends on the applicable rules and your circumstances, not simply on creating a trust.
Can you help with a Medicaid application?
Yes. We help with routine Medicaid applications in New York and New Jersey, including supporting documents and responses to requests for information. We confirm the assistance and fee before starting. The Medicaid agency determines eligibility for benefits; applying for benefits is separate from creating a trust.
What should I bring to an initial consultation?
Start with an overview of your home, other assets, income, and planning goals. Mention any existing wills or trusts, if you have them. We’ll explain which documents would be helpful for the next step.
How long will this take?
Timing depends on the work involved, the information needed, and signing arrangements. Let us know about any deadline so we can discuss a realistic timeframe.
Start a conversation
Let’s discuss your Medicaid planning needs.
Call, message us on WhatsApp, or request a callback to discuss your planning needs. You don’t need to share sensitive details to take the first step.
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