©2010 Raymon B. Harvey, P. A.    Arkansas Elder Law™  Arkansas Elder Law & Special Needs Trusts™ Services 501-221-3416 650 S. Shackleford Rd. Suite 400 Little Rock, Arkansas 72211 Tel:   501-221-3416 Fax:  501-221-2689 info@ArkansasElderLaw.com LEARN MORE INFORMATION YOU CAN USE Medicaid Planning, Applications and Appeals  We assist our clients in qualifying for Medicaid benefits.  This  includes the submission of a Medicaid application and appeal of a  denial for benefits.    Special Needs Trusts  We assist families with children with special needs to avoid the loss  of SSI and Medicaid and to enhance the quality of life of the special  needs child.  We also assist personal injury victims preserve their  eligibility for public benefits when they are to receive substantial  personal injury awards or settlements and who may require trust  services.    Estate Planning We assist clients in the development of an estate plan which may  include all or some of the following documents:  Durable Power of  Attorney, Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will, Wills, and  Living Trusts.  These documents help clients with the management  of one’s estate during life and its disposition upon death.   Guardianships and Conservatorships  We assist clients and their families with the establishment of  guardianship and conservatorships.  These are legal processes,  utilized when a person can no longer make or communicate safe or  sound decisions about his or her property or has become  susceptible to fraud or undue influence.    Probate We assist families with the initiation of probate proceedings and  throughout the probate process.  Probate is the legal process of  validating a will, supervising the administration of a will, and  making distributions of estate assets to beneficiaries.