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LEGAL SERVICES
ESTATE PLANNING
ASSET PROTECTION
ASSET PROTECTION
Planning your estate involves difficult decisions about private matters related to the disbursement of property and assets. This includes Wills, Power of Attorney, Deeds, Special Needs Trusts, Long-Term Care Planning and Advanced Directives.
ASSET PROTECTION
ASSET PROTECTION
ASSET PROTECTION
Having no plan is having a plan to fail. Swearingen Elder Law specializes in creating strategic plans that protect client assets from the rising cost of living, potential need for Long Term Care, and the expense involved in the probate process. This type of planning offers future protection for spouses, children, and those with special needs.
MEDICAID PLANNING
HOME HEALTHCARE PLANNING
HOME HEALTHCARE PLANNING
There are legitimate planning strategies to qualify for Medicaid assistance without “spending down” all the family’s hard-earned wealth. With our expertise in Medicaid law we help clients prepare for the expense of long-term or in-home healthcare. This type of planning benefits clients previously admitted to a nursing home, or those who may enter a facility in the future. Even if you have been previously denied Medicaid coverage there may still be planning options available.
HOME HEALTHCARE PLANNING
HOME HEALTHCARE PLANNING
HOME HEALTHCARE PLANNING
In Home Healthcare Planning is a type of legal service designed to help clients who wish to remain in their homes, avoiding the transition to a Long Term Care Facility. Sometimes remaining in the home is the best option for illness recovery, rehabilitation, and continuing an independent lifestyle. When the choice is made to receive care in the home, our office serves as a guide through the Asset preservation process. Often, this type of planning may involve coordination with such organizations as Aging and In Home Services and the Indiana Medicaid Waiver Services program.
ABOUT GERRET SWEARINGEN
Experience
Gerret has practiced law in Indiana for over a decade. His law practice centers around Medicaid Planning as a specialty and includes Estate Planning and all areas of Elder Law to include Wills, Durable Powers of Attorney, Special Needs Trusts, and Advance Health Care Directives. As A specialized Elder Law practice, his office focuses on the legal needs of not only the elderly, but also those of younger clients who wish to plan their estates, as well as individuals with disabilities.
In his practice Gerret helps clients form plans that assist them in preserving assets and remaining independent in the community for as long as this is possible. However, in the event their health declines, it is sometimes not possible for the client to remain safely at home. In these cases, Mr. Swearingen can also assist clients in preserving the family resources from the high costs of skilled nursing facility care. Often, the goal of preserving resources can be achieved, while likewise insuring that the healthcare needs of the client are met. This allows the client to achieve the best quality of life possible for both the client and his or her spouse and children while preserving the Client assets.
Mr. Swearingen graduated from Canterbury High School, received a B.A. degree in Literature from Depauw University, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Valparaiso University School of Law.Mr. Swearingen is a member of the Elder Law Section of the Indiana State Bar Association and has been admitted to practice before both State and Federal Courts. He is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), and belongs to the Sigma Nu social Fraternity.
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