The Elder Law Firm, PC

The Elder Law Firm, PC is a Michigan-based practice specializing in Medicaid planning and elder law matters for seniors and families. With offices in Grand Rapids and Flint, the firm offers proactive asset preservation strategies, estate planning, and in-home consultations throughout Western and Eastern Michigan.

About

The Elder Law Firm, PC is a Michigan-based law practice dedicated to helping seniors and their families navigate the complex intersection of aging, long-term care costs, and asset preservation. With offices in Grand Rapids serving Western Michigan and in Flint serving Eastern Michigan, the firm brings personalized legal guidance directly to clients throughout the state, offering in-home and nursing facility consultations for those with mobility or care constraints.

Attorney Gregory A. Hodge, President of The Elder Law Firm, PC, founded the practice on a fundamental recognition: Americans are living longer than ever before, which creates both opportunity and financial risk. Many retirees who have worked diligently, saved responsibly, and built modest legacies find those assets depleted rapidly when facing long-term nursing home care or other extended health services. Hodge and his team specialize in preventing this outcome by helping families understand and plan for the genuine costs of aging.

The firm's primary expertise centers on Medicaid planning and Medicaid-related issues. Rather than addressing these challenges only after a crisis emerges, The Elder Law Firm, PC focuses on proactive planning designed to protect family assets and ensure that clients and their children understand their actual financial obligations. The firm guides clients through common Medicaid mistakes, helps families apply for Medicaid benefits, and develops strategies tailored to individual circumstances. This forward-thinking approach reflects the firm's understanding that the difference between sound planning and reactive decision-making often determines whether a family's legacy survives a health care event or is consumed by it.

Beyond Medicaid assistance, The Elder Law Firm, PC serves clients across a broad range of elder law matters. Estate planning—including wills, trusts, and living trusts—allows clients to direct how their assets will pass to heirs and to establish decision-making authority for health and financial matters if they become unable to manage their own affairs. The firm also advises on Alzheimer's planning and asset protection strategies designed to preserve wealth for families while satisfying legal obligations. For veterans, the firm helps clients understand and claim VA benefits they have earned through military service. Those facing Social Security Disability issues receive advocacy aimed at securing maximum benefits under federal law.

The firm's service area extends across Michigan's lower peninsula and includes major cities such as Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Traverse City, Kalamazoo, and many communities throughout the region. Recognizing that clients often face mobility challenges or caregiving demands, The Elder Law Firm, PC routinely travels to meet families at their homes, nursing facilities, or other convenient locations rather than requiring them to visit an office.

Prospective clients are encouraged to contact The Elder Law Firm, PC to discuss their situation. The firm offers a free consultation to explore how elder law planning and Medicaid strategies might benefit families facing long-term care decisions.

Overview compiled from the firm's website