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Weiss Law Group, PLLC offers a comprehensive suite of Elder Law, Special Needs, Medicaid and Medicare, Guardianship, Estate Planning and Health Law Advocacy Services. Our clients and their families rely on us to plan for and to meet their legal needs with caring and compassion.
We help each client discover and understand their options under the law and create a legal plan designed to meet their needs.
Our clients feel they are receiving trusted, caring counsel because we take the time needed to understand and deliver results based on our clients’ unique circumstances.
We are the law firm that listens so we invite you to come and speak with us.
Practice Areas
ELDER LAW AND MEDIATION
Understanding elder law is a daunting challenge. We are unique in our knowledge of the law of aging, health care, insurance and special needs. We take time to listen to your concerns and address the complicated legal, financial and life planning issues that accompany aging.
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SPECIAL NEEDS
We are accomplished at addressing the legal issues of persons with special needs regarding insurance benefits, special needs trusts and estate planning.
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MEDICAID, MEDICARE
We are your first stop for personalized Medicare and Medicaid consultation. We help clients understand their eligibility for benefits and walk them through planning and filing applications for long term care benefits.
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GUARDIANSHIP
We serve as counsel to persons seeking to be appointed as guardian to an individual who lacks capacity to manage their legal, financial or health care affairs. Once appointed by the court, we also advise clients on their legal responsibilities.
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Your Team
Mira B. Weiss, Esq.
PRINCIPAL
Chelsey Gottlieb, Esq.
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Emily Joseph, Esq.
ASSOCIATE
Senior Matters Blog
Lessons from Our Pandemic Spring
Elder Law Lessons from Our Pandemic Spring: Three Practical Steps to Take Now The fall is fast approaching and, thankfully, New York has managed to reduce the rate at which Coronavirus is spreading. While the [...]
Big Changes in Community (Home Care) Medicaid
As of October 1, 2020, applicants for Medicaid community home-care services will face a much more complicated approval process and a greatly increased chance of facing penalties and ineligibility. Until October 1, 2020, Medicaid applicants [...]
Coronavirus May Push Trusts and Estates Practice into the 21st Century
By Emily Joseph Permit me to begin with a personal statement: I love paper, especially the heavy cotton paper often used for Wills. A raised notary seal gives me actual joy. Also, beyond the sentimentality, [...]
Events/Speaking
Engagements
Mira Weiss is a highly sought-after presenter on Elder Law, Medicare/Medicaid, and Trusts and Estates. She frequently presents at the New York City Bar Association, at Legal Symposiums and to Money Managers/Financial Planners.
