Burke & Pecquet, LLC - Cincinnati, OH

Compassionate Elder Law and Estate Planning in Greater Cincinnati

Facing the high costs of skilled nursing care, planning for a family member with special needs, or safeguarding lifetime savings requires specialized legal counsel centered on human dignity. Located in the Blue Ash Office Center VI at 10260 Alliance Road, Suite 160, Burke and Pecquet, LLC provides dedicated legal representation for older adults, individuals with disabilities, and their families. Established by Attorneys Ashley Shannon Burke and Janet E. Pecquet, the practice offers more than forty-five years of combined legal experience. Ashley Burke is certified as an Elder Law Attorney by both the Ohio State Bar Association and the National Elder Law Foundation. Families seeking to find a lawyer who understands the emotional and financial intricacies of aging and disability trust Burke and Pecquet for comprehensive guidance.

Protecting Families from Nursing Home Costs and Medicaid Penalties

The astronomical costs of assisted living and nursing home facilities can quickly drain an entire lifetime of family assets without timely legal intervention. If you need an attorney urgently when a parent requires emergency nursing home placement or faces a sudden Medicaid denial, Burke and Pecquet provides swift, strategic advocacy. The firm excels at crisis Medicaid planning, navigating complex look-back rules, irrevocable asset protection trusts, and allowable transfer strategies to secure Medicaid benefits while preserving the family home and hard-earned savings. Additionally, the attorneys represent families in appealing long-term care insurance claim rejections, ensuring that elderly clients receive the benefits and medical coverage they faithfully paid for.

Comprehensive Elder and Special Needs Practice Areas

• Medicaid Eligibility and Crisis Planning: Structuring lawful asset spend-downs, crisis transfers, and Medicaid applications to secure skilled nursing coverage without impoverishing healthy spouses.
• Special Needs Trusts and Disability Planning: Crafting first-party and third-party special needs trusts that preserve vital government assistance programs, including SSI and Medicaid, for individuals with disabilities.
• Estate Planning, Wills, and Living Trusts: Designing customized revocable living trusts, pour-over wills, and asset transfer deeds that prevent probate delays and facilitate smooth wealth succession.
• Powers of Attorney and Advance Directives: Drafting durable financial powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and living wills to ensure trusted family members can manage affairs during incapacity.
• Probate and Trust Administration: Guiding executors, trustees, and families through estate settlement, asset inventorying, and inheritance distributions with empathy and precision.
• Long-Term Care Insurance Denials: Challenging unfair claim denials from private insurance providers to restore rightful policy benefits for home health or facility care.

Distinguished Professional Recognition and Community Service

Burke and Pecquet, LLC has earned an outstanding reputation among clients and peers throughout Southwest Ohio. Firm attorneys have served as leaders in the legal community, including chairs of the Ohio State Bar Association Elder Law and Special Needs Section and active board members for Pro Seniors, Inc. and the Disability Foundation. Recognized as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, the attorneys provide an approachable, roll-up-your-sleeves atmosphere where clients receive individualized attention rather than generic paperwork. Clients who hire an attorney from Burke and Pecquet gain lasting peace of mind knowing their loved ones are fully protected. Serving Blue Ash, Cincinnati, Montgomery, Kenwood, and communities across Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky, Burke and Pecquet stands as a dedicated ally for your family's future.