Elder Care Trust

Planning for the Long Road

A planning structure for the legal and financial side of aging — managing assets, coordinating care decisions, supporting the people around the person aging. It sits inside the broader elder-law toolkit alongside powers of attorney and Medicaid planning.

What it is

An Elder Care Trust is a planning structure designed to help manage assets, care decisions, and long-term support for aging individuals. These trusts are often part of broader elder law planning strategies.

Why people use them

organize caregiving
protect vulnerable adults
simplify financial management
coordinate support systems
prepare for future incapacity or long-term care needs

Biggest myth

“Estate planning is only about death.”

Much of elder law planning is actually about life: maintaining dignity, reducing stress, and supporting aging with structure and compassion.

Who this trust is good for

Aging adults
Families caring for elderly parents
Caregivers
Families navigating dementia or incapacity concerns
Individuals wanting proactive planning

The Deeper Idea

Good elder planning reduces fear for everyone at the table — the person aging, the spouse, the adult children quietly trying to figure out what to do.

Conversations We’re Having About This Trust

“Estate planning is not just about death.”

“Planning for aging parents.”

“The legal side of caregiving.”

“How families navigate incapacity.”

Special Needs Trust

Protecting Without Disqualifying

III.2

Supplemental Needs Trust

Enhancing Quality of Life

III.3

Medicaid Asset Protection Trust

Protecting the Home

III.5

Education Trust

Funding Opportunity with Structure

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Schedule a Complimentary 30-Minute Consultation

At Hurwitz.Law, we believe that thoughtful planning begins with a meaningful conversation.

We offer a private, 30-minute consultation—by phone or Zoom—for individuals and families considering estate planning, elder law, or trust administration services. This conversation allows us to understand your goals, answer your questions, and help determine whether our firm is the right fit for your needs.

Our firm is intentionally boutique. We work with a limited number of clients so that we can provide a high level of personal attention and care. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll do our best to point you in the right direction.

This consultation is not a sales pitch. It’s a conversation rooted in clarity, respect, and the belief that your time—and your legacy—deserve both.

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