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Jeffrey A Marshall, CELA

Marshall, Parker and Weber

Jeffrey A Marshall, CELA

Marshall, Parker and Weber

Jeffrey A Marshall, CELA

Marshall, Parker and Weber

Jeff Marshall, is the founder of Marshall, Parker & Weber, LLC. He has achieved the designation "Counsel in Elder Law" from the National Elder Law Foundation. His principal area of practice is elder law including estate planning, long term care planning, life care planning and estate administration.

Attorney Marshall authored the first two editions of the award winning book, Elder Law in Pennsylvania, published PBI Press (www.pbi.org). He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors and has been named to the lists of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and US News Best Lawyers® in America for many years. In 2008 he received the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Excellence in Elder Law Award "in recognition and appreciation of his superior professional efforts in the field of elder law, significant contributions to the legal profession, and noteworthy service the the elderly." 

Attorney Marshall was the 2008 recipient of the Elder Law Section’s Excellence in Elder Law Award  in recognition and appreciation of his superior professional efforts in the field of elder law, significant contributions to the legal profession and noteworthy service to the elderly. - See more at: http://www.paelderlaw.com/attorneys/jeffrey-a-marshall-esquire-cela-of-counsel/#sthash.e8Fqbl0K.dpuf

In 2014 Mr. Marshall was named as "Lawyer of the Year" in the field of Elder Law for Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania by US News Best Lawyers®.

Attorney Marshall is a founder and Past President of the Pennsylvania Association of Elder Law Attorneys and past chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Elder Law Committee. A native of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, Attorney Marshall received his college degree in 1967 from Wesleyan University and his law degree from Stanford University Law School in 1972.  

Firm Description

With offices conveniently located in Williamsport, Jersey Shore, Wilkes-Barre & Scranton, Marshall, Parker & Weber is a group of lawyers and elder care professionals who help families who are facing a long-term care  crisis. We help people find support and financing to meet their needs and stay at home as long as possible. If nursing home care is needed, we show families how to pay for care without losing their homes and other assets.

If you have a spouse or parent who needs long-term care at home or in an institution, we can help you. Since 1980 we have helped thousands of Pennsylvania families protect their homes and life savings from the cost of long term care. For more information, call us toll free at 1-800-401-4552 or visit us on the internet at www.paelderlaw.com.

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1065 Highway 315
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Wilkes Barre, PA 18702

49 East Fourth Street
Williamsport, PA 17701

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Scranton, PA 18503

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Jersey Shore, PA 17740

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Medicaid 101
What Medicaid Covers

In addition to nursing home care, Medicaid may cover home care and some care in an assisted living facility. Coverage in your state may depend on waivers of federal rules.

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How to Qualify for Medicaid

To be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, recipients must have limited incomes and no more than $2,000 (in most states). Special rules apply for the home and other assets.

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Medicaid’s Protections for Spouses

Spouses of Medicaid nursing home residents have special protections to keep them from becoming impoverished.

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In addition to nursing home care, Medicaid may cover home care and some care in an assisted living facility. Coverage in your state may depend on waivers of federal rules.

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To be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, recipients must have limited incomes and no more than $2,000 (in most states). Special rules apply for the home and other assets.

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Medicaid’s Protections for Spouses

Spouses of Medicaid nursing home residents have special protections to keep them from becoming impoverished.

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Medicaid Planning Strategies

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Estate Recovery: Can Medicaid Take My House After I’m Gone?

If steps aren't taken to protect the Medicaid recipient's house from the state’s attempts to recover benefits paid, the house may need to be sold.

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Help Qualifying and Paying for Medicaid, Or Avoiding Nursing Home Care

There are ways to handle excess income or assets and still qualify for Medicaid long-term care, and programs that deliver care at home rather than in a nursing home.

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Most states have laws on the books making adult children responsible if their parents can't afford to take care of themselves.

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Applying for Medicaid

Applying for Medicaid is a highly technical and complex process, and bad advice can actually make it more difficult to qualify for benefits.

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Alternatives to Medicaid

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ElderLaw 101
Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Long-Term Care Insurance

Understand the ins and outs of insurance to cover the high cost of nursing home care, including when to buy it, how much to buy, and which spouse should get the coverage.

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Medicare

Learn who qualifies for Medicare, what the program covers, all about Medicare Advantage, and how to supplement Medicare’s coverage.

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Retirement Planning

We explain the five phases of retirement planning, the difference between a 401(k) and an IRA, types of investments, asset diversification, the required minimum distribution rules, and more.

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Senior Living

Find out how to choose a nursing home or assisted living facility, when to fight a discharge, the rights of nursing home residents, all about reverse mortgages, and more.

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Social Security

Get a solid grounding in Social Security, including who is eligible, how to apply, spousal benefits, the taxation of benefits, how work affects payments, and SSDI and SSI.

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Special Needs Planning

Learn how a special needs trust can preserve assets for a person with disabilities without jeopardizing Medicaid and SSI, and how to plan for when caregivers are gone.

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Veterans Benefits

Explore benefits for older veterans, including the VA’s disability pension benefit, aid and attendance, and long-term care coverage for veterans and surviving spouses.

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