ELDER LAW
"It's never too late to do something"
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Biography
Marc Alhonte has concentrated in elder law in New York State for over twenty five years and has worked with hundreds of families to plan for the complex legal issues that often arise for the elderly population and their families. Beyond his experience as an elder law attorney, Marc also leverages his understanding of estate planning, and time as a general law practitioner in his approach.
Marc understands that each situation requires a different approach, and he works with his clients to determine the proper legal strategies and tools for each situation. Some of the most frequent areas in which he counsels clients include; selecting strategies to plan for the future and protect family assets, especially from the cost of catastrophic illness, including Medicaid planning, guardianship proceedings, and special needs planning.
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Marc is a frequent speaker on estate planning and elder law topics to business associations and other professional groups. He is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association, and the New York State Bar Association.
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Education
​Marc received his J.D. from the University of Buffalo.
He also received an M.A. in Applied Psychology, with a concentration in communication skills that facilitates his work in both planning and crisis situations.
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Language Skills
Marc speaks English and is conversant in Spanish, as well.
"opportunity to be heard"
Is estate planning just for the wealthy?
Actually, anyone can benefit especially if:
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• You are disabled or are experiencing a catastrophic illness, stroke,
Parkinson’s disease, dementia, other debilitating disease or health crisis.
• You need nursing home or long-term care.
• You are concerned about bills which way force you to sell your home or other assets to pay them.
• You want to make sure you provide for a disabled child or family member when you’re no longer able to.
• Or, you just want to protect what you have, so assets can eventually be passed along to your spouse, children or others you designate.
Marc Alhonte can help!
Estate planning and elder attorney Marc Alhonte takes creative advantage of the applicable laws to ensure that you have the proper plan and documents in place. Estate plans may include wills, trusts, deeds, special needs trusts, powers of attorney or health care proxies. Documents are written specifically to protect the assets you want to leave to your beneficiaries.
Mr. Alhonte will prepare and file a Medicaid application and represent you before the Medicaid Agency. And, should you or a family member have an intellectual or developmental disability or incapacitating illness that requires the appointing of a Guardian, he can handle Guardianship proceedings as well.
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Whether you’re experiencing a health crisis today or are merely concerned about protecting your assets once you’ve passed on, it’s never too early to set a plan in place.
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Health crises can be very stressful for both the patient and their family members. Therefore, elder law matters must be handled with tact and care. In addition to his law degree and years of experience, Marc Alhonte holds a Master’s degree in Applied Psychology with a focus in communication skills, which has equipped him with the tools needed to help people and their families in both planning and crisis
situations.
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To schedule an initial consultation with Marc Alhonte at no cost, please click here.
"Communication skill"
"Marc Alhonte has been my Eldercare lawyer since 2007. He has kindly and wisely counseled me through several difficult situations.After my husband's catastrophic stroke, he helped me set up a power of attorney , advance directive, health care proxy and a will with a special needs trust. I knew I had a supportive , knowledgeable ally.
As our situation became more difficult, Mr. Alhonte was there to help me challenge a home care agency to provide adequate care for my disabled husband .
It was a privilege to witness Mr. Alhonte at a hearing advocating for increased care. He was totally in charge with complete facts and arguments, presenting them with dignity and integrity., which resulted in the New York State agency granting our request.
I have recommended Mr. Alhonte to several friends and colleagues and will happily continue to do so . He is a fine lawyer and a remarkable man."
Joan W.
Client feedback
" I have known Marc Alhonte for well over ten years professionally as an Eldercare Attorney and have always found him to be quite knowledgeable about Eldercare Law, Trusts & Estates, and be well networked with other professionals. It is not enough that Marc is technically proficient and knowledgeable though, his bedside manner and personal demeanor, make it comfortable for him to determine the best direction to solve a variety of problems, often related to families, and to do so in an efficient and timely manner. Over the years, Marc has executed a number of Trust and Will documents for friends and family of mine and has acted as a trusted resource in executing Medicaid Applications, Pooled Trusts, writing well-constructed letters/documents, and Fair Hearing Appeal processes.
I have dealt with a tremendous amount of business and legal people throughout my career and life and Marc is the best!! Without reservation, I highly recommend Marc to anyone considering hiring a legal expert to successfully manage these types of personal, necessary challenges in the Eldercare and Legal realms. "
G.A.
"It is rare in life one comes across an individual who embodies the requisite knowledge in the field of their practice and successfully marries this with unquestioned integrity, devotion and sense of purpose.
Marc Alhonte is that rare exception and aided my family during the elder years of our mother, providing such clarity and in-depth understanding of the law and her rights that we were able to ensure the optimal care available her, as well her long term planning and execution. In our view, there is no wiser course to be taken than under the expert guidance and counsel provided by Mr. Alhonte, who we will most assuredly turn to in the years that follow for our family, their care and planning."
David C.
"I just wanted to thank you so much for the recommendation of Marc Alhonte for estate planning for my partner.
Marc did a truly outstanding job of designing and creating an estate plan combining different trusts. My partner says Marc is incredibly knowledgeable and very client oriented. He says this is his best experience ever any lawyer with whom he has dealt."