Steve Jankower has practiced law in the Lafayette area for over 37 years. He is a graduate of the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now the University of Louisiana-Lafayette) and the Louisiana State University Law Center. Steve was admitted to the Louisiana Bar in 1982 and is authorized to practice before the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Steve is also the father of a child with special needs and has focused much of his practice on the handling of estate planning issues involving individuals with disabilities and special needs. Steve has written several published articles on the subject of estate planning for the disabled through use of special needs trusts and lectures throughout the State of Louisiana to various professional and civic groups on the subject of Medicaid planning.
LARC - Member of the Board of Directors since 2002 and currently serving as President of the Board of Directors.
Steve is also the father of a child with special needs and has focused much of his practice on the handling of estate planning issues involving individuals with disabilities and special needs. Steve has written several published articles on the subject of estate planning for the disabled through use of special needs trusts and lectures throughout the State of Louisiana to various professional and civic groups on the subject of Medicaid planning.
LARC - Member of the Board of Directors since 2002 and currently serving as President of the Board of Directors.
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Families with special needs members face many unique problems in providing for their disabled loved ones.
Among the most difficult of these problems involves finding affordable health coverage.
Health insurance for persons with special needs, where available to them at all, can be extremely costly.
Many disabled persons have no health coverage and are otherwise uninsurable.
Furthermore, disabled individuals face a much greater prospect of needing long-term care than do most other citizens.
Unfortunately, families with disabled members face many expenses that may not be covered by governmental programs.
Among the most difficult of these problems involves finding affordable health coverage.
Health insurance for persons with special needs, where available to them at all, can be extremely costly.
Many disabled persons have no health coverage and are otherwise uninsurable.
Furthermore, disabled individuals face a much greater prospect of needing long-term care than do most other citizens.
Unfortunately, families with disabled members face many expenses that may not be covered by governmental programs.
One method that can be used to help individuals with special needs achieve and maintain eligibility for programs such as Medicaid is known as a "Special Needs Trust".
Special Needs Trusts are trusts designed specifically to protect the assets of individuals with disabilities, and where possible, to permit such persons to achieve and/or maintain eligibility for needed public benefits under governmental programs such as Medicaid and Social Security.
Since individuals with disabilities often lack the ability and capacity to handle and manage their own financial affairs, these trusts provide protection to them by limiting and restricting the availability of funds to both beneficiaries and their creditors.
Special Needs Trusts are trusts designed specifically to protect the assets of individuals with disabilities, and where possible, to permit such persons to achieve and/or maintain eligibility for needed public benefits under governmental programs such as Medicaid and Social Security.
Since individuals with disabilities often lack the ability and capacity to handle and manage their own financial affairs, these trusts provide protection to them by limiting and restricting the availability of funds to both beneficiaries and their creditors.
An important part of prudent estate planning is the power of attorney.
A power of attorney is a legal document designed to allow a person (the "principal") to designate another individual as his or her agent.
The agent is empowered with legal authority to act on behalf of the principal with regard to a variety of different types of actions.
The extent of the agent's authority is controlled by the language contained in the power of attorney.
For those actions allowed under the power of attorney, the actions of the agent on behalf of the principal are deemed legally to be binding and enforceable as though the principal had performed them himself.
A power of attorney is a legal document designed to allow a person (the "principal") to designate another individual as his or her agent.
The agent is empowered with legal authority to act on behalf of the principal with regard to a variety of different types of actions.
The extent of the agent's authority is controlled by the language contained in the power of attorney.
For those actions allowed under the power of attorney, the actions of the agent on behalf of the principal are deemed legally to be binding and enforceable as though the principal had performed them himself.
Planning for the possibility that an elderly family member may become disabled is a challenging proposition.
Many elderly individuals take steps to plan for the proper passing of their estates to their heirs at death, but fail to take into account the numerous problems that can result from the onset of a disabling illness or injury.
If steps have not been taken to plan for such contingencies, these persons may be faced with the possibility of funding expensive long-term care costs out of their own estates and risk depletion of funds for themselves and their families.
Many elderly individuals take steps to plan for the proper passing of their estates to their heirs at death, but fail to take into account the numerous problems that can result from the onset of a disabling illness or injury.
If steps have not been taken to plan for such contingencies, these persons may be faced with the possibility of funding expensive long-term care costs out of their own estates and risk depletion of funds for themselves and their families.
If your group or organization is interested in having me appear to speak and provide more information about Medicaid planning, please contact me.
Talks can be tailored to fit your specific needs and time constraints.
We can use PowerPoint to present information designed to help explain Medicaid Planning in an easy to understand format.
Talks can be tailored to fit your specific needs and time constraints.
We can use PowerPoint to present information designed to help explain Medicaid Planning in an easy to understand format.
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