Laura Butkute - Elder Law Attorney Los Angeles

Laura Butkute is an elder law attorney in Los Angeles CA completed her graduate in UCLA Law School , licensed to practice law by the California State Bar. Her legal education includes a master’s degree in law from Vilnius University, faculty of law and a master’s degree in law from UCLA School of Law.

Since the beginning of her legal carrier, elder law has been Laura’s main focus. In addition to estate planning, probate, conservatorship areas of law, she possesses a unique knowledge of Medi-Cal planning and asset protection that many other estate planning attorneys do not.

Medi-Cal Planning Los Angeles

Medi-Cal has ever-changing rules and exemptions and it takes an expert to navigate the eligibility process. Many people are denied due to their assets exceeding the allowable amount but anyone can qualify for Medi-Cal with the help of our experienced Medi-Cal attorneys. Our Medi-Cal attorneys tailor our approach to meet the needs of each client and maximize their financial savings. We help to move assets from non-exempt to exempt so they are not considered in the application process. We help our clients avoid the look back period, get qualified for Medi-Cal in Los Angeles, and have the state pay for their care instead of having to pay out of pocket

Probate Attorney Los Angeles

Probate is the legal way an estate is settled under the supervision of the court in the event that the proper estate planning was not completed prior to death. Probate is a way for the court to prevent fraud after someones death, make sure all taxes and debts are paid, and distribute the assets among heirs.

Estate Planning Attorney Los Angeles

Everyone who has minor children should have an estate plan in place that also appoints a guardian to look after their children should something happen to them. An estate plan can not only protect your assets after you die but protect you and your assets during your life as well. An estate plan can help protect you and your assets should you become mentally incapacitated.

Conservatorship Attorney Los Angeles

In both a conservatorship and guardianship, a court will appoint a substitute decision-maker for an individual who does not have the capacity to manage his or her own affairs. While guardianships are designed to assist with personal and health-related needs, conservatorships are designed to assist with financial needs.

​Laura is a member of Estate Planning, Bankruptcy and Commercial Law sections of the Los Angeles County Bar Association.

Ms. Butkute believes that giving back will be a big part of her life. For years she has volunteered her legal pro bono hours in different senior centers throughout Southern California.

From your initial consultation to the the final resolution of your case, our team guarantees that all of your needs will be handled with care. We will not give up until we reach the desired result.  We have never had a Medi-Cal case turned down!  Come in and meet our team to see their determination, passion, and outstanding professional abilities.

• A client was paying $14,000 per month on sub-acute care at a nursing home.  We successfully qualified them for Medi-Cal saving them $14,000 per month and got them 3 months of retroactive reimbursement for what they had already paid.
• Avoided double probate for a client by filing a preemptive petition with the court for a deed of trust.  We saved our client $10,000 in legal fees
• A client was in a nursing home and was denied Medi-Cal when their Medicare ran out.  They were going to discharge to home rather than pay privately for care.  We successfully fought the denial and qualified them for Medi-Cal, enabling them to get the care they need and have the state pay for it

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