Elder Law Attorney

Hynes & Chu, LLP

Protecting Your Future with Hynes & Chu, LLP
Trusted Elder Law Attorneys

Planning for your future or helping a loved one prepare for life's challenges can feel overwhelming. From safeguarding assets to ensuring proper care arrangements, navigating the legalities of elder care demands skill, compassion, and expertise. Enter Hynes & Chu, LLP, a law firm with nearly 30 years of experience specializing in elder law.

Whether you're in Mineola, New York City, or Brooklyn, Hynes & Chu, LLP provides comprehensive legal guidance tailored to your unique needs, securing your assets and ensuring the care and dignity you or your loved ones deserve. This guide will walk you through the essentials of elder law and how Hynes & Chu, LLP can make a meaningful difference through their expertise in estate planning, long-term care solutions, and asset protection.

What is Elder Law and Why Does It Matter?
Elder law is a specialized area of legal practice addressing the specific needs of older adults and individuals with disabilities. It encompasses several critical aspects, including estate planning, Medicaid eligibility, guardianship, long-term care arrangements, and elder abuse prevention.

Why is it essential? Aging often brings new challenges—both legal and financial. Without proper planning, families risk losing assets to expensive care services or legal complications. Elder law seeks to prevent these issues, offering tailored solutions that protect individuals and their families.

Why Choose Hynes & Chu, LLP?
With offices strategically located in Mineola, New York City, and Brooklyn, Hynes & Chu, LLP have spent nearly three decades providing compassionate yet professional legal services to retirees, caregivers, and estate planners. Their unwavering dedication ensures peace of mind during what can often be a stressful and uncertain time.

What Sets Us Apart
Nearly 30 Years of Expertise Experience is everything, especially in elder law, where legislation changes frequently. Since their founding, Hynes & Chu, LLP have been a trusted name for navigating complexities with precision.

Client-Focused Approach
Each case is unique, and Hynes & Chu, LLP pride themselves on offering personalized care. They listen closely, understand their clients’ goals, and provide custom strategies that align with individual circumstances.

Comprehensive Services
From drafting ironclad wills to ensuring Medicaid compliance, the firm’s breadth of services ensures you or your loved ones are protected on all fronts.
Key Services Hynes & Chu, LLP Provide
1. Estate Planning
Failing to plan your estate can lead to unnecessary stress, family disputes, or loss of assets. Estate planning ensures that your wishes are honored, even when you are no longer able to express them. Hynes & Chu, LLP help with: Drafting or updating wills Setting up living trusts to avoid probate Establishing health care proxies and powers of attorney to nominate decision-makers Structuring tax-efficient strategies to preserve wealth

2. Long-Term Care Solutions
The rising cost of caregiving in facilities or at home creates financial concerns for many families. At Hynes & Chu, LLP, navigating Medicaid or long-term care insurance doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
The firm can assist you by:
Developing sustainable long-term care plans
Advising on Medicaid eligibility and applications
Coordinating family resources to retain maximum financial stability

3. Asset Protection
Without precautionary measures, assets saved over a lifetime can be depleted by healthcare costs, lawsuits, or poor estate administration. Protecting these assets ensures they remain for your beneficiaries.
Solutions offered by Hynes & Chu, LLP include:
Irrevocable trusts to safeguard assets from creditors or care costs
Strategic gifting or transfers of property within legal bounds
Customized asset protection plans suited to ensure maximum preservation

4. Guardianship and Incapacity Planning
Deciding who takes care of your financial, medical, and personal affairs in the event of incapacity is crucial. Hynes & Chu, LLP ensure you and your loved ones retain control over these decisions.
Their services here encompass:
Establishing legal guardianships
Creating advance directives for healthcare
Securing financial powers of attorney to guard against inappropriate use of funds

The Value of Working with Knowledgeable Elder Law Attorneys
Navigating the challenges of elder law without professional guidance is not only time-consuming—it’s risky. With Hynes & Chu, LLP, you get much more than legal expertise. You gain peace of mind. By ensuring they stay up-to-date with New York’s evolving elder care laws, every recommendation they make is built on a solid legal foundation.
What Clients Say About Hynes & Chu, LLP
"After my father was diagnosed with early dementia, we were overwhelmed with questions around care and finances. The team at Hynes & Chu provided guidance that was not just professional, but profoundly compassionate as well."
– Sarah M., Brooklyn

"Hands down the best experience with a law firm I’ve had. They made our estate planning process straightforward and helped us keep a substantial portion of our assets."
– Robert P., Mineola

Taking the First Step Toward Peace of Mind
Hynes & Chu, LLP believe no family should face the challenges of elder law alone. With nearly three decades of experience, they are here to help retirees, caregivers, and estate planners secure the future they envision.
Whether it’s protecting a family home, structuring trusts, or navigating complex Medicaid rules, their guidance ensures clarity in even the most complicated situations.

Contact Hynes & Chu, LLP today to schedule an initial consultation—because the sooner you start planning, the greater the peace of mind for you and your loved ones.

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