Vouga Elder Law, LLC Veterans & Seniors Asset Protection

Practice Concentrations

Lawyer Located in Chesterfield, Missouri

An Overview of our Practice

Rick Vouga, the founder of Vouga Elder Law, has over 33 years of experience handling a wide range of legal issues for clients in Missouri. We have built and maintained our successful practice on a commitment to personal service and attention. When you hire us to help you resolve a legal matter, you will work with attorney Rick Vouga and his caring, compassionate and knowledgeable staff. When you hire us to help you, Rick Vouga will be personally involved in all legal decision making and in directing the strategy that is uniquely right for you.

For a free initial consultation, contact our office or call us at 636-591-0089

or toll-free at 1-866-625-9657.

Elder Law

We handle a wide range of issues for seniors and their families, including long term care planning, estate planning and the protection of assets. We can help you identify ways to pay for care and simultaneously protect assets, including using long term care insurance authorized in the Missouri Long Term Care Insurance Partnership Act, annuities, and reverse mortgages.  For more information, see our page on Elder Law.

Estate Planning and Probate

We work closely with individuals who want to develop and put in place plans for the distribution of assets or the care of minor children upon death. We prepare all the documents required to implement an estate plan, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives. If you have been named as executor, administrator or personal representative of the estate of a loved one, we will help meet the requirements of the probate court and successfully settle the estate.  For additional information, visit our Estate Planning and Probate Administration pages.

Medicaid Planning/Asset Protection

Whether you are involved in an emergency or crisis need for long term care, or you want to plan financially for long term care, we can help you obtain benefits to which you are entitled under Medicaid while protecting your net worth from seizure by the government, so that you can pass your estate to your children. To learn more, go to our pages on Medicaid Planning and Asset Protection.

Veterans Pension Benefits

If you are a veteran or the spouse of a veteran and otherwise qualify, we can help you apply for and receive tax free Veterans pension benefits to pay for health care. We will help you determine if services you have already used qualify for Veterans benefits, look for ways to maximize the income you receive so that your income does not offset any benefits to which you or your spouse are entitled, and to qualify you or your spouse for benefits without spending all of your assets to qualify for benefits. See our page on Veterans Pension Benefits for more information.

Real Estate

We represent clients at all stages of a real estate transaction, from the negotiation of terms through the closing. We prepare all documents necessary to successfully complete a real estate deal, including buy-sell agreements, deeds, mortgages, notes and other financing instruments, restrictive covenants and easements. We also handle all legal matters related to real estate leases.

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With Vouga Elder Law

Contact Us 

Our office is open from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, and evenings and weekends upon request. To set up a free initial consultation, contact us or call us at 636-591-0089 or toll-free at 1-866-625-9657. We can arrange to meet with you at a location that is convenient for you. We accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover.

Vouga Elder Law, LLC 2997 Clarkson Road, Suite 120 Chesterfield, MO 63017-7321 Telephone: 636-591-0089 | Toll-Free: 1-866-625-9657 Map and Directions

At the office of Vogua Elder Law, LLC, in Chesterfield, Missouri, we welcome clients from all parts of St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Lincoln County, Franklin County, and Jefferson County, including, but not limited to, Affton, Ballwin, Brentwood, Chesterfield, Clarkson Valley, Clayton, Creve Coeur, Des Peres, Ellisville, Eureka, Fenton, Florissant, Frontenac, Glenco, Grover, Kirkwood, Lake St. Louis, Manchester, Town & Country, and Wildwood.

Vouga Elder Law, LLC, welcomes the opportunity to become your trusted guide and counselor on the types of legal matters discussed on this web site. Only after an appointment, at which time we will provide advice appropriate to your particular circumstances, should the reader of this web site make any decisions on what to do or not to do. Providing, publishing, or distributing this web site is not intended to create, and receipt of or reading this web site does not create, any attorney‑client relationship between Vouga Elder Law, LLC (or any of the contributing authors) and the recipient or reader. No one should act or not take action on the basis of anything contained on this web site without seeking the appropriate legal advice from Vouga Elder Law by making an appointment to discuss the recipient's or reader's particular facts and circumstances.

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