Business Details
16 Years
experience
Your Trusted Elder Law & Estate Planning Partner
At Cassidy Law Firm, we specialize in guiding families through complex legal and financial challenges associated with aging, disability, and end-of-life planning. With over two decades of experience in Elder Law and Estate Planning, our team provides tailored solutions to protect assets, secure Medicaid eligibility, and establish comprehensive guardianships. We prioritize compassionate representation, helping clients transition from uncertainty to clarity through revocable trusts, special needs planning, and advanced directives.Our practice combines deep legal expertise with a commitment to preserving family dignity during life-altering transitions. As educators and advocates, we actively contribute to elder law education and maintain active memberships in leading professional organizations to ensure the highest standards of service.
Services
Elder Law & Medicaid Eligibility
Wills, Trusts & Estates
Special Needs Planning
Guardianships
Advanced Directives
Details
- Year established: 2010
Highlights and features
- Over 20 years of experience in Elder Law and Estate Planning
- Personalized estate planning tailored to your unique needs
- Proven Medicaid eligibility strategies protecting home and assets
- Active educator in elder law at Western New England University
- Comprehensive approach combining legal and financial solutions
What people say
Ever so grateful
Kind and compassionate
Made all the right decisions
Patient with family complications
Provided clarity in crisis
Services
Elder Law & Medicaid Eligibility
We help families protect assets while qualifying for Medicaid through strategic financial planning. Our services include Medicaid application preparation, long-term care cost management, and home protection strategies. With expertise in New York's complex regulations, we ensure clients maintain dignity while accessing necessary care.
Wills, Trusts & Estates
Our customized estate plans combine revocable and irrevocable trusts with tax-efficient strategies. We create comprehensive solutions including durable powers of attorney, healthcare proxies, and probate administration. Each plan addresses unique family dynamics and tax considerations to ensure legacy preservation.
Special Needs Planning
We establish financial frameworks that maintain public benefit eligibility while providing for loved ones with disabilities. Our plans leverage specialized trusts and government programs to ensure lifelong care without compromising Medicaid or Social Security benefits through carefully structured legal instruments.
Guardianships
Through Article 81 guardianships, we help families obtain legal authority for medical and financial decision-making. Our process ensures proper court documentation while maintaining the dignity of incapacitated individuals through tailored guardianship arrangements that balance protection with personal autonomy.
Advanced Directives
We create legally binding directives for medical decision-making and financial management. Our documents include living wills, healthcare proxies, and powers of attorney that clearly articulate client wishes while complying with New York state requirements for enforceability.
People
Michele Cassidy
Founder & Attorney
With 20+ years of legal experience, Michele Cassidy specializes in Elder Law and Estate Planning. She teaches at Western New England University's LL.M. program and holds memberships in leading elder law organizations. Her practice focuses on Medicaid planning and guardianships.
Questions
What areas of law does Cassidy Law Firm specialize in?
We focus on Elder Law, Medicaid eligibility planning, estate planning, special needs trusts, and guardianship proceedings in New York State.
How can you help protect assets from nursing home costs?
Our Medicaid planning strategies help protect homes and assets while qualifying for benefits through legal tools like irrevocable trusts and careful financial restructuring.
What's involved in creating a special needs trust?
We establish trusts that maintain public benefit eligibility while providing supplemental care funds, ensuring lifelong support without jeopardizing Medicaid or SSI benefits through specialized legal structures.
How do guardianship proceedings work?
We guide families through Article 81 guardianship petitions, preparing necessary documentation to obtain court-authorized decision-making authority for loved ones with diminished capacity.
What estate planning documents should everyone have?
Essential documents include revocable living trusts, durable powers of attorney, healthcare proxies, and living wills tailored to individual family circumstances and tax situations.
