Stephen W Adair

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Fort Wayne Elder Law Attorneys | IN | Medicaid Lawyer

Elder law involves a wide range of issues, everything from estate planning, asset preservation and guardianship to the procurement of government benefits, housing and care-giving options. Our goal in this area of the law is to guide elderly clients and their loved ones through the legal issues and possible financial problems that come with growing older, and preserve our clients’ personal and financial independence for as long as possible. We can show you a variety of ways to qualify for long-term care assistance from Medicaid—without spending down all of your assets. Procuring this assistance is particularly important today, with the cost of nursing home care averaging more than $6,000 a month and climbing ever higher. Also, people are living longer than ever before. In fact, more than 50 percent of people aged 65 will need help because of incapacity at some point in their lives. At Beers Mallers, our attorneys and staff have attended untold hours of continuing legal education training on advanced elder law, estate planning and Medicaid planning issues. We have lectured at dozens of public and private seminars, church events, and educational institutions, and written and delivered scholarly research papers to Elder Law attorneys and the legal bar. In summary, we have counseled hundreds of elderly clients and their families, and we can find a solution to the costs and stresses of nursing home care for you or a loved one. Please allow us to put the Midwest’s largest Elder Law Team to work for you. It will be our privilege and delight to serve your needs.

Stephen W Adair
Beers, Mallers, Backs & Salin LLP
110 W Berry St #1100
Ft Wayne IN 46802
Tel: 260 426-9706
Fax: 260 420-1314
E-mail: swadair@beersmallers.com

Mr. Adair is a partner in the Fort Wayne firm and has more than 40 years of experience in the areas of estate planning, taxation and probate law, along with Medicaid estate planning, administration, and elder law issues. He is certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. He has lectured before professional and civic groups on topics relating to Elder Law, including wills, powers of attorney, living wills, trust and asset protection planning. He has presented seminars certified for continuing education credits for CLU’s, attorneys, and others. Mr. Adair devotes his practice to advising people regarding the management, preservation, and protection of their assets. He enjoys helping individuals and families establish and accomplish suitable goals in the area of asset management and protection and regarding the making of health care decisions for a disabled individual. Planning in this area is something that virtually every individual and family needs; whether it be deciding how assets should be used for minor children if both parents were to pass away, planning for or dealing with the onset of an illness which makes long-term care necessary for an individual either in a nursing home or a home setting, or helping finalize a loved one’s affairs. Mr. Adair is the department head of the Elder Law and Trust & Estate Planning Sections at Beers Mallers Backs & Salin, LLP. From 2008 – 2011 Mr. Adair was nominated and selected as a “Super Lawyer” by his state Elder Law colleagues, and for 2011 Steve was also named ”Best Lawyer” for Elder Law. He is also an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for Veterans Benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).