Northern Virginia Elder Law Attorneys

Elder law focuses on aging and disabled persons.  They assist older and disabled persons to legally navigate through the issues of life that arise due to age or disability, including divorce.  The goal of Elder care law is to strengthen and secure the legal autonomy, quality of life, and quality of care for elderly and disabled persons.  Elder law attorneys handle a wide range of legal matters affecting an older or disabled person, including issues related to health care, long term care planning, guardianship/conservatorship, retirement, Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, and other important matters. Elder care lawyers assist with life care planning (powers of attorney and advance medical directives), Medicaid planning, elder law estate planning (wills and trusts to ensure their affairs are not left intestate), special needs planning for disabled children, probate and trust administration.

A certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) is an attorney who has met the high standards required for certification as an elder law specialist by the National Elder Law Foundation.  Two of the partners at HALE BALL MURPHY, PLC, Jean Galloway Ball and Loretta Morris Williams, are certified elder law attorneys.  They are ably associated by other knowledgeable elder attorneys at HALE BALL MURPHY, PLC in providing the services seniors and disabled persons require. Our attorneys can also help with other elder law needs, including preventing exploitation of the elderly and divorce in the golden years. Our attorneys are also skilled in any type of estate or trust matter, including non-traditional trusts like resulting and constructive trusts, and even pet trusts.