Our Practice

The Law Offices of Michelle C. Berk, P.C. have practiced Elder law, Wills and Estates and Disabilities in Montgomery County since 1981, with law offices in Center City Philadelphia. We provide experienced advice whether your case is large or small. Our convenient suburban setting allows us to serve the surrounding Greater Philadelphia Region.

Convenient Locations
The Law Offices of Michelle C. Berk, P.C. has been located in Montgomery County since 1981 with additional offices in Center City Philadelphia. We provide home and nursing home visits for our clients with special needs.

Personalized Service is our Goal
We offer personalized service with prompt attention to individual needs. Whether it is personal care for your future or a loved one, or encountering family crisis, we are there for you to ease your way through the legal system with maximum results.

Ancillary Professionals

GERIATRIC CARE MANAGERS
We work with a variety of licensed professionals to assist in management of all long term care needs. Our Geriatric Care Managers, who are not just for seniors, offer hands on services including house calls at homes and facilities.

From handling all financial concerns, to visiting hospitals and doctors and making health care and end of life decisions, Care Managers can serve as the son or daughter you wish you had.

The Care Managers with whom we work with are members of the National Association of Geriatric Care Managers and are either licensed clinical social workers (LCSW) or nurses with experience in personal finance. They have years of experience providing therapy and guidance to seniors and the disabled of all ages. They are there for you and your loved ones on a day-to-day basis and for any form of crisis management. Care Managers solve all life care issues for seniors and the disabled with their gentle manner and skilled crisis intervention due to their years of experience and background in social work, geriatrics, psychology, nursing and ancillary fields.

ESTATES
If you are considering serving as an Executor or have been appointed one, you have concerns about your responsibilities. Our office provides the trained, trusted professionals you need whether you are involved in an Estate or encountering other financial issues.

TAXES
Like, death, they don't go away. We work with financial planners, bill paying services, bookkeepers and accountants to assist in a variety of services for seniors and the disabled. If you think you have an insurmountable problem, such as discovering your loved one may have previously unforeseen tax issues, we work with other professionals to help you.

Experienced in Practice areas:

• * Elder Law
• * Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning
• * Decedent's Estates and Probate
• * Powers of Attorney
• * Living Wills
• * Medicaid
• * Guardianships
• * Long term care planning and placement
• * Special Needs Trusts
• * Social Security Disability Benefits
• * Advocacy for the Elderly and Disabled
• * Mediation
• * Long Term Care Insurance
• * Medicare
• * Geriatric Care Management
• * Social Security Disability and Retirement Benefits
• * Orphans' Court
• * Nursing Homes
• * Assisted Living Facilities
• * Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC)
• * Personal Care Homes
• * Aging and Adult Services
• * Social Security Benefits Overpayments and Hardship Waivers
• * Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefits
• * Disability and Pensions
• * Real Estate
• * Divorce
• * Family Law Issues
• * Personal Injury