Welcome to the Berkshire Elder Law Center, PC. This website was designed by Elder Law Attorney, James J. Sisto to educate you on the medicaid and estate planning laws so that you can protect your assets and plan for the future. No doubt you have heard horror stories about someone going into a nursing home and losing their life savings, including the family home. Unfortunately these stories are true. The good news is that with proper planning, you or a loved one can avoid this unhappy result!

What is elder law? Elder law is a growing area of the law which provides education, guidance and legal services to the senior population so they can obtain the peace of mind they richly deserve. An elder law attorney must have a thorough knowledge and understanding of medicaid rules, regulations, estate planning techniques, estate, income and gift tax laws, not to mention social security and medicare laws. As you are probably aware, these laws are extremely complex and continually change. As an elder law attorney specializing in this area, I am dedicated to keeping abreast of the constant changes in order to provide my clients with essential legal services and solutions.

For additional information and resources concerning estate planning, medicaid/medicare, long term care insurance and other topics visit the following websites; the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc. at www.naela.org or the local MA Chapter at www.manaela.org. Another up-to-date source is Elder Law Answers at www.elderlawanswers.com.  For additional resources,  just click on the Legal Links page above.