With locations in Towson and Bethesda, Maryland, the Law Offices of Adam J. Roa, P.C., focuses in elder law. Our elder law services include:
We take particular pride in handing the most difficult, contested elder law cases. Clients trust us to ensure their well-being and protect their intentions.
Elder law is a relatively new and specialized field of law that deals with the issues faced by the fastest growing segment of the U.S. populationthe elderly. This area of law combines elements of nursing home issues, adult guardianship, trusts, probate, and estate planning. (read more)
We focus on asset protection, Medicaid eligibility, appealing Medicaid denials, voluntary and involuntary transfers into and out of a nursing home, and address nursing home contract issues. We also address nursing home negligence issues. (read more)
We focus on contested and non-contested adult guardianship cases and in particular, focus on dementia and Alzheimer disease issues. Much of our contested work involves defending against the abuse of financial and health care powers of attorney, defending or invalidating other legal documents (i.e. contract, check, etc.), and protecting a parent from financial exploitation. Adult guardianship cases are often very complex with many moving parts. It is critical that an elder law attorney be engaged to address this complicated and evolving area of law. (read more)
We focus on the issue of trustee responsibilities, removing and replacing a trustee, protecting a beneficiarys rights, proper trust management, and the voluntary and court ordered creation and termination of trusts. (read more)
Probate refers to the legal process of transferring wealth from the deceased to designated beneficiaries. This includes proving the existence of a valid will, or if there is no will, determining who will receive the decedents property and what taxes might be owed on his or her estate. Our firm handles both contested probate and uncontested probate matters. Our particular focus on will contest issues centers on issues of the validity of will signed by a person suffering from dementia and/or Alzheimers disease. (read more)
Estate planning deals with the right to handle assets (power of attorney), make health decisions (health care agent designation), and make end-of-life decisions (living will). Our firm handles litigation over estate planning documents, and our goal is to make your estate planning documents free from successful challenge. (read more)
The first 30-minute consultation is free. Call now 410-296-8166 ext. 292.
After our initial free consultation, we will provide a roadmap outlining the pertinent issues in your case and how we are going to work to resolve those issues. You will know what to expect every step of the way.