Arizona Elder Law

Arizona elder law is the a general term for those legal issues that commonly affect the elderly population, including but not limited to: estate planning, medicaid, and guardianship. Although most elder law issues are the same throughout the United States, the controlling laws are state as opposed to federal and thus vary from one state to another.

While some issues do not require the coordination of the laws of multiple states, estate planning issues often do because of the large number of migratory residents call Arizona home at various times throughout the year.

Last Updated on September 11, 2011

A qualified personal residence trust, or QPRT, can reduce the federal estate tax associated with transferring property to heirs, reduce the federal gift tax associated with such transfer, and, provide asset protection.

A Miller trust can allow those that otherwise have too much income to become eligible for Medicaid.

The Arizona Long-Term Care System (ALTCS) is Arizona's Medicaid program that provides nursing-home benefits to elderly, developmentally-disabled, and physically-disabled people that do not have sufficient resources or income to pay for their own care. Compared to Medicare, which may pay for some nursing home benefits, Medicaid pays for many more of the costs associated with nursing homes.