Serpa, Sarah C.

MARLENE S. SELTZER is a dynamic compassionate Elder Law Attorney with years of experience helping families protect assets and obtain California paid private nursing home benefits.   She advocates improving the lives of the disabled by creating a Special Needs Trust to hold money without causing the loss of government benefits.

Ms. Seltzer provides prudent  estate planning  to protect family members or friends suffering from diseases such as  Alzheimer's, Dementia, Parkinson's, Stroke, and ALS by  transferring  the assets of the ill spouse to support the well spouse.  Ms. Seltzer's personal background also her to empathize and truly understand the pain and difficulties facing her client's and family members.  Her family suffered for 6 years as her mother declined from dementia.  In addition, Ms. Seltzer personally dealt with the challenges faced by all parents with children with special needs, having raised two herself.

In Probate matters, Ms. Seltzer maneuvers through the court procedures and red tape.  She regularly represents out of town clients.  Associating with top notch litigators, Ms. Seltzer  now seeks justice and protection for seniors suffering from financial elder abuse in Trust, Probate and Conservatorship matters.

For the past 10 years, Marlene has enjoyed practicing Elder Law and educating clients and the public on options available to control and improve their lives.  My Elder Law Services include:

           Protecting Assets and Qualifying for State Paid Private Nursing Home Benefits

           Preparing Estate Plans (Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney)

           Navigating Probates Through the Court Procedures and Accountings

           Special Needs Trusts (First Party, Third Party and Pooled)

           Conservatorships (Person, Estate, Limited and Accountings)

           Litigation (Trust, Conservatorship, Financial Elder Abuse)