Michigan Long Term Care Planning

Long-Term Care Planning in Michigan

If your family is concerned about long-term care for an elderly parent or grandparent, it may help to know you have options to avoid assets being depleted by the cost of care.

Galloway and Collens, PLLC, is the elder law firm families throughout the Detroit metro area and southeastern Michigan have been coming to for more than 20 years to protect their financial assets from nursing home costs. We also proactively work to address the potential impact of Medicaid estate recovery.

What Are Your Options For Long-Term Care Planning?

In the United States, there are typically three ways to pay for nursing home and long-term care expenses:

Private savings — For families with sufficient financial resources, nursing home care can be paid for directly; however, the cost of direct payment is often prohibitive and reduces private assets more quickly than many families realize.
Long-term care insurance — This type of insurance covers much of the cost, but may not cover all expenses. In addition, long-term care insurance premiums can be prohibitively expensive if the policyholder doesn’t purchase the policy until late in life.
Government sources — Seniors also have the legal option of receiving nursing home and long-term care through the government-run Medicaid program or through the Veterans Administration for qualifying veterans.

Helping You Develop a Customized Long-Term Care Plan

When you come to us about protecting your estate from nursing home costs, an attorney will explain the process and give you a comprehensive overview of your options. We will work together to review existing resources and then develop and implement a complete plan to maximize your assets so that you or your loved one will receive the best quality care in the desired setting. Our goal is to help you keep as much of your financial success in your family as the law allows.

Contact our offices in Huntington Woods, Michigan, to arrange a consultation with a lawyer today.

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Howard Collens helped us establish and maintain our family trust and was instrumental in finding a solution to an inheritance issue. We highly recommend him as a trustworthy attorney of good character and integrity. Jo & Art Mondrala

Art Mondrala

July 16, 2023

Scott Galloway and Howard Collens are very knowledgeable in the areas of probate, estate planning, elder law and real estate. They are actively involved in the legal community and work hard to stay on the cutting edge of their practice areas. And, they are very kind - I really enjoy working with them.

Katie Lynwood

June 30, 2023

Galloway and Collens has been my go-to law firm in the Detroit Metro area for years. Pleasant and easy to deal with, my experience with each of their attorneys has always been very good. They've helped me with various real estate issues such as title changes, land contract forfeitures, and now property management issues. Best of all they are very responsive and reasonably priced. I highly recommend.

John Plewa

May 30, 2023

An attorney’s attorney!!! I consulted with Howard on a pending case and his advice and knowledge was excellent. His suggestions verify his keen knowledge of the courts, judges, and the law. I strongly recommend him to anyone in need of probate court representation.

danny weberman

March 16, 2023

Our law firm consulted Howard on a case and he was great to work with; provided expert advice, helpful and very knowledgable. His clients are in good hands!

lori weberman

Howard is a delight to work with. His sincerity is evident and the clarity he provides in explaining challenging topics is reassuring. Our work with him was simple, but he gave us his full focus and mastery of details.

Paulette Spagnuolo

January 18, 2023

Loved working with Howard Collens, he explained everything really well and made sure we were taken care of throughout the process. More than glad to have chosen Galloway and Collens!

Carly Spagnuolo

January 13, 2023