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Craig A. Andreoli

Andreoli Law Group, P.C.

Craig A. Andreoli

Andreoli Law Group, P.C.

Craig A. Andreoli

Andreoli Law Group, P.C.

Craig A. Andreoli, Esq., is the founding partner of Andreoli Law Group, P.C., located in Islandia, New York, a family-owned firm that he operates together with his wife and partner, Christine. Andreoli Law Group, P.C.’s very personal approach to elder law & Medicaid planning and estate planning was developed by Craig after seeing his grandmother suffer from Alzheimer’s disease for 12 years and lose her hard-earned life savings to pay for long-term care.

In an attempt to help select families avoid the hardships that his own family suffered, Craig developed a process that structures and implements Medicaid pre-planning, sophisticated gifting, and estate tax planning techniques. Clients using this process have seen an immediate reduction in stress and family disputes, and an increase in savings and asset preservation. Craig’s practice also focuses on the explanation and implementation of trusts, wills, advanced directives, and the appropriate ownership of real property to help his clients prepare for the present and the unexpected future. Craig emphasizes the importance of protecting assets and ensuring that documents are drawn up to reflect his clients’ wishes. Craig understands the sensitive nature of elder law and estate planning matters and planning for the future. His clients appreciate his gentle nature and ability to explain the law in plain language to ensure an understanding on the part of the clients that is essential to a good working relationship. Craig is dedicated to providing quality legal services to his clients and treating every client with the utmost care and personal attention they deserve.

Craig received his Juris Doctorate from New York Law School in 1993, where he received the prestigious Frederick W. Scholem Academic Scholarship. He is admitted to the Bars of the State of New York and the U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Craig is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Suffolk County Bar Association. He is an active participant in the Elder Law and Trusts and Estates Committees of both Bar Associations and a member of the Solo & Small Firm Practitioners Committee of the Suffolk County Bar Association. Craig was also a New York State Office of Court Administration Certified Court Evaluator.

Firm Description

Our Practice Areas are:

  • Estate Planning
  • Elder Law & Medicaid Planning
  • Probate & Estate Administration

Hours

Day From To
Monday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM

Cost

What Is an Elder Law Attorney?

Main Office

1777 Veterans Memorial Hwy.
Suite 12
Islandia, NY 11749

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Medicaid Planning Strategies

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Help Qualifying and Paying for Medicaid, Or Avoiding Nursing Home Care

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ElderLaw 101
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Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Long-Term Care Insurance

Understand the ins and outs of insurance to cover the high cost of nursing home care, including when to buy it, how much to buy, and which spouse should get the coverage.

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Medicare

Learn who qualifies for Medicare, what the program covers, all about Medicare Advantage, and how to supplement Medicare’s coverage.

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Retirement Planning

We explain the five phases of retirement planning, the difference between a 401(k) and an IRA, types of investments, asset diversification, the required minimum distribution rules, and more.

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Senior Living

Find out how to choose a nursing home or assisted living facility, when to fight a discharge, the rights of nursing home residents, all about reverse mortgages, and more.

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Social Security

Get a solid grounding in Social Security, including who is eligible, how to apply, spousal benefits, the taxation of benefits, how work affects payments, and SSDI and SSI.

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Special Needs Planning

Learn how a special needs trust can preserve assets for a person with disabilities without jeopardizing Medicaid and SSI, and how to plan for when caregivers are gone.

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Veterans Benefits

Explore benefits for older veterans, including the VA’s disability pension benefit, aid and attendance, and long-term care coverage for veterans and surviving spouses.

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