Elder Law and Estate Planning

Quinn, Racusin & Gazzola Chartered attorneys assist older individuals in managing their affairs and providing assistance in the least intrusive and most cost-effective manner. Services range from assisting clients in estate planning, choosing a fiduciary, reviewing and evaluating retirement residences and their contracts, advising clients and their fiduciaries and serving as a client's fiduciary with the overarching goal of ensuring that the client's best interests are promoted and respected. Insofar as a client can manage his or her affairs independently, the attorneys advise and assist as requested. When a client recognizes that he or she cannot manage his or her affairs independently or function independently and needs assistance, the attorneys advise on the possible ways of providing that assistance while maintaining to the maximum extent, the client's independence and decision making authority.

 Assistance is provided in the areas of:

• Estate planning, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance medical directives;
• Probate and estate administration;
• Guardianships and conservatorships;
• Estate and fiduciary litigation and arbitration;
• Tax advice and tax return preparation.