Navigate Aging, Care Options and Medicaid Planning
Boulay offers Elder Law Services as part of our affiliation with Kremer Law.
Getting older is something we all face. Planning for it is something most of us put off.
For families across southern Minnesota, a diagnosis or sudden change in a loved one’s condition can surface legal and financial decisions that feel impossible to navigate alone. Our elder law attorney team works with clients throughout the region to put the right plan in place — and to provide steady guidance when circumstances demand it.
In 2026, skilled nursing facility care in Minnesota costs more than $11,000 per month on average. Families who invest in long-term care planning early have significantly more options when the time comes.
Elder Law Services for Minnesota Residents
Our Mankato elder law team helps Minnesota individuals and families with:
- Medical Assistance (Medicaid) applications, ongoing eligibility and DHS appeals
- Elderly Waiver, CADI Waiver, MSHO and MA-EPD program guidance
- Five-year lookback period and Medicaid transfer penalty planning
- Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) and irrevocable trusts
- Medicaid Compliant Annuity and crisis Medicaid eligibility strategies
- Wills, trusts, durable power of attorney and healthcare directives
- Special needs trusts
- Guardianship and conservatorship proceedings
- Elder financial exploitation and elder abuse response
Office Hours
Monday 8 – 4:30 PM
Tuesday 8 – 4:30 PM
Wednesday 8 – 4:30 PM
Thursday 8 – 4:30 PM
Friday 8 – 4:30 PM
MEETING YOU WHERE YOU ARE
- Planning ahead: We establish Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts and estate planning documents while the full range of Medicaid planning options is still available.
- After a diagnosis: We review your assets and care needs to develop a plan that protects your estate while supporting memory care, assisted living or nursing home placement ahead.
- During a care transition: We manage the legal and financial details of transitioning to a skilled nursing facility or assisted living, including Medical Assistance application strategy.
- In a crisis: When nursing home care is needed right away, we move quickly to apply for Medicaid and use available tools to preserve assets and accelerate Medical Assistance eligibility.
- Ongoing support: We handle Medical Assistance renewals, Medicaid spend-down requirements and program adjustments as your needs change over time.
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