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Since 1982, we have helped more than 25,000 Utah Seniors protect their rights, preserve their property, collect their money and bring peace to their lives. We know how to HELP YOU! Please call us today. What does an Elder Law Attorney do? "Elder Law" is a rare specialty for attorneys. It focuses on the needs of senior Americans who face the maze of government disability, aging and retirement laws and programs. They need help, lots of help! The National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), the first professional group, was formed in 1987 to improve the quality of legal services to seniors and people with special needs. Today, it has more than 4,500 attorney members. Only 15 Utah attorneys are members. That's fewer than 2/10th of 1% of the 7,500 licensed Utah attorneys -- two lawyers in a thousand! Jack C. Helgesen is a member of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys and is the author of Utah Elder Law in Simply Seniors magazine. He brings you these advantages: Utah Estate planning. Probably more than 95% of the wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and estate plans written by lawyers in Utah contain provisions which can actually prevent a person from qualifying for medicaid nursing home assistance. That is because estate plans are written to avoid estate tax which, this year, is paid only by Americans who have a net worth of more than $3.5 million. Few of us need this, but more than one-third of us will spend time in a nursing home. Elder attorneys are trained to write unique wills, Utah trusts and powers of attorney which consider the high risks of disability and help avoid the expensive "spend downs" and disqualifications of medicaid. Utah guardianships, Utah conservatorships, Utah powers of attorney. Planning for dementia and other progressive diseases is a special interest of elder law attorneys. Guardianships (ending a person's ability to make life decisions) and conservatorships (ending a person's ability to make financial decisions) can destroy the dignity of a person who only sometimes needs help. Our Elder Attorneys know how to plan for a gradual decline in abilities. Utah disability planning. Call a hundred attorneys in the phone book and you will be lucky to find one who knows how to help you qualify for medicaid, social security disability, medicare, and SSI. At Helgesen, Waterfall & Jones and you will have the help you need. Utah medical malpractice. Because they need more care, seniors have a much higher risk of medical malpractice. Few attorneys in Utah are trained to file these cases and even fewer are willing to accept elder abuse or nursing home cases. Our Elder Attorney, Jack Helgesen, has 28 years experience in litigation (lawsuits) and he can help you with these claims. Elder / Senior Injuries. Jack Helgesen has a special interest in senior injuries - injuries to Utahns over the age of fifty. Many lawyers avoid these injuries because seniors often have pre-existing medical problems and because many other elements of a damage award may be more difficult to establish. Mr. Helgesen understands these cases and likes seniors and their issues. Other specialties. Our Attorneys also have special training in financial abuse of the elderly, age discrimination in employment, probate, will contests, and retirement benefits. If you are a Utah senior with legal problems, we want to help you!

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OGDEN OFFICE:
4605 Harrison Blvd., Suite 300 Ogden, Utah 84403
Tel. (801) 479-4777
Fax.(801) 479-4804

LAYTON - CLEARFIELD OFFICE:
1436 Legend Hills Drive, Suite 110
Clearfield, Utah 84015
Tel. (801) 544-5306
Fax.(801) 614-0443