Robin Folts - Rochester, NY

Premier Elder Law and Estate Planning Advocacy in Rochester

Guiding an aging parent through long-term care decisions, safeguarding family wealth from catastrophic nursing home expenses, or establishing a clear estate plan can feel overwhelming. When you need to hire an estate planning lawyer or find an experienced elder law attorney in Rochester, New York, attorney Robin Folts delivers compassionate, highly strategic representation. Practicing at the prominent law firm Lacy Katzen LLP in downtown Rochester, Robin serves as partner and chair of the firm elder law department. With nearly three decades of legal practice, she provides trusted counsel to families throughout Monroe County, including Pittsford, Brighton, Penfield, Fairport, Greece, and Webster, helping clients protect their life savings while securing top-tier medical and residential care.

Dedicated Medicaid Planning and Asset Protection

The cost of skilled nursing care in upstate New York often exceeds hundreds of dollars per day, rapidly depleting a lifetime of hard-earned assets. Attorney Robin Folts assists families in navigating complex New York Medicaid eligibility statutes without sacrificing dignity or quality of life. Key elder law services include:

• Medicaid long-term care qualification: Structuring timely Medicaid applications, coordinating crisis asset protection, and utilizing lawful look-back period strategies to preserve home equity and financial resources.
• Irrevocable and revocable living trusts: Designing irrevocable Medicaid asset protection trusts and revocable living trusts to shield family property from nursing home claims while avoiding Surrogate Court probate.
• Powers of attorney and advance directives: Preparing durable statutory financial powers of attorney, healthcare proxies, and living wills that empower trusted fiduciaries during periods of incapacity.
• Special needs trusts: Establishing first-party and third-party supplemental needs trusts to protect public benefits eligibility for vulnerable loved ones with disabilities.

Comprehensive Trusts, Estates and Creditor Rights

In addition to elder law and long-term care planning, Robin Folts brings deep transactional and commercial knowledge to complex estate and creditor matters:

• Probate and estate administration: Guiding executors and trustees through the administration of decedent estates in Monroe County Surrogate Court, settling estate debts, and distributing inheritances smoothly.
• Creditors rights and real estate workouts: Applying background in commercial workouts and distressed asset sales to resolve complex lender claims and title challenges involving estate real property.
• Fiduciary litigation support: Counseling and defending family fiduciaries accused of improper management under power of attorney designations or testamentary appointments.

Why Clients Trust Robin Folts at Lacy Katzen LLP

Clients and peers widely recognize Robin Folts for her empathy, authoritative knowledge, and tireless community service. Named the Best Lawyers in America Lawyer of the Year for Elder Law in Rochester and featured on the New York Daily Record Trusts and Estates Power List, Robin is also a frequent lecturer for the New York State Bar Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, and regional broadcast media. Backed by the extensive resources of Lacy Katzen LLP, founded in 1950, Robin offers initial consultations to evaluate your long-term legal needs. Contact Robin Folts today at Lacy Katzen LLP to safeguard your family future and preserve your assets with confidence.