Search Articles

Find Attorneys

;

Michael Millonig

Michael J. Millonig, LLC

Michael Millonig

Michael J. Millonig, LLC

Michael Millonig

Michael J. Millonig, LLC

Ohio State Bar Association Board Certified Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Specialist
Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation since 1998
CPA inactive status

VA (Veterans Admin)  Accredited Attorney

Estate Planning Services:

Includes preparation of wills, trusts, revocable living trusts, estate planning to avoid probate, A B trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, dynasty trusts, family limited partnerships (FLP), special needs trusts (SNT), durable powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, living wills, advanced estate tax planning for estates over two million dollars, business succession planning and gift tax returns.

Asset Protection :

Asset protection planning to protect assets from the risks of future lawsuits, government expropriation and other threats, family limited partnerships (FLP), limited liability companies (LLC), State law exemptions for assets, offshore trusts, foreign asset protection trusts and domestic asset protection trusts (Alaska, Delaware, Nevada, Rhode Island, Utah, South Dakota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Wyoming and New Hampshire trusts).

Probate Services:

Includes probate administration of decedent's estates, estate tax return preparation, guardianship and accounts of trustees. Prompt completion of all probate estates is a top priority.

Trust Administration Services:

Includes representation of trustees upon the death of the grantor of the trust and estate tax return preparation.

Business Representation:

Includes a wide range of legal services for the needs of business owners such as business formation [incorporation, partnership agreements, limited liability co. (LLC)], purchase and sale of a business, contracts, employment law, and general legal advice on business matters.

Tax Services:

Includes income tax planning and advice incident to any business transaction, representation before the IRS in audits and tax litigation, and other advice in the areas of individual, estate, gift, corporate and partnership tax law.

Firm Description

Michael J. Millonig, Attorney at Law:

Ohio State Bar Association Board Certified Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Specialist
Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation since 1998
CPA inactive status.

Estate Planning Services:
Includes preparation of wills, trusts, revocable living trusts, estate planning to avoid probate, A B trusts, irrevocable life insurance trusts, dynasty trusts, family limited partnerships (FLP), special needs trusts (SNT), durable powers of attorney, health care powers of attorney, living wills, advanced estate tax planning for estates over two million dollars, business succession planning and gift tax returns.

Elder Law Services:
Includes advice on asset protection from nursing home costs, Medicaid eligibility for nursing home residents, Medicaid planning, nursing home advice, Medicaid annuity, nursing home contracts, nursing home discharge hearings, and nursing home malpractice claims.

Asset Protection :
Asset protection planning to protect assets from the risks of future lawsuits, government expropriation and other threats, family limited partnerships (FLP), limited liability companies (LLC), State law exemptions for assets, offshore trusts, foreign asset protection trusts and domestic asset protection trusts (Alaska, Delaware, Nevada, Rhode Island, Utah, South Dakota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Wyoming and New Hampshire trusts).

Probate Services:
Includes probate administration of decedent's estates, estate tax return preparation, guardianship and accounts of trustees. Prompt completion of all probate estates is a top priority.

Trust Administration Services:
Includes representation of trustees upon the death of the grantor of the trust and estate tax return preparation.

Business Representation:
Includes a wide range of legal services for the needs of business owners such as business formation [incorporation, partnership agreements, limited liability co. (LLC)], purchase and sale of a business, contracts, employment law, and general legal advice on business matters.

Tax Services:
Includes income tax planning and advice incident to any business transaction, representation before the IRS in audits and tax litigation, and other advice in the areas of individual, estate, gift, corporate and partnership tax law.

DISCLAIMER
The information contained on this site is intended as a general explanation of the law. It is not intended as legal advice and should not be relied upon to answer any specific questions concerning your own circumstances or for purposes of legal planning. Please seek the counsel of a lawyer if you need any legal advice.
Circular 230 Disclosure: Any U.S. federal tax advice contained on this site is not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person for the purposes of avoiding any penalty that may be imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. Further, any U.S. federal tax advice contained in this material deemed written to support the promotion and marketing by others of any transactions or matters addressed was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any person, for he purpose of avoiding U.S. federal tax penalties that may be imposed on such person, and each taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer's particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor.

Hours

Please contact this attorney for firm hours by clicking here.

Cost

Please contact this attorney for more information about fees by clicking here.

What Is an Elder Law Attorney?

Main Office

7929 Washington Woods Dr.
Dayton, OH 45459

On the web

View Firm Website


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.

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
Medicaid’s Protections for Spouses

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

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
Medicaid’s Protections for Spouses

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

READ MORE
Medicaid Planning Strategies

Careful planning for potentially devastating long-term care costs can help protect your estate, whether for your spouse or for your children.

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
Are Adult Children Responsible for Their Parents’ Care?

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

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
Alternatives to Medicaid

Medicare's coverage of nursing home care is quite limited. For those who can afford it and who can qualify for coverage, long-term care insurance is the best alternative to Medicaid.

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
Grandchildren

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

READ MORE
Guardianship/Conservatorship

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

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
Grandchildren

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

READ MORE
Guardianship/Conservatorship

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

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
Medicare

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

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE
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.

READ MORE