Smilie G. Rogers, Esq.

Michael A. Cahill, Esq.

Mary Kathryn Brennan, Esq.

Katherine M. Audet, Esq.

Brennan & Rogers, PLLC

279 York Street

P.O. Box 467

York, Maine 03909

2 Storer Street, Suite 111

Kennebunk, Maine 04043*

(207) 361-4680

Monday - Friday: 9 am - 5 pm

Saturday: By appointment

Sunday: Closed

*Satellite office located in 

Kennebunk, Maine 

is staffed for scheduled appointments made through the York office only 

Elder and Special Needs Law encompasses many different fields of law. Some of these include:

• Preservation/transfer of assets seeking to avoid spousal impoverishment when one spouse enters a nursing home

• Medicaid

• Medicare claims and appeals

• Social Security and disability claims and appeals

• Supplemental and long-term health insurance issues

• Tax planning

• Disability planning, including the use of durable powers of attorney, living trusts, “living wills” for financial management and health care decisions, and other means of delegating management and decision-making to another in case of incompetency or incapacity

• Access to health care in a managed care environment

• Conservatorships and guardianships

• Estate planning, including planning for the management of one’s estate during life and its disposition on death through the use of trusts, wills, and other planning documents

• Probate and administration of estates

• Administration and management of trusts

• Long-term care placements in a nursing home and life-care communities

• Nursing home issues, including questions of patients’ rights and nursing home quality

• Elder abuse and fraud recovery cases

• Housing issues, including discrimination and home equity conversions

• Age discrimination in employment

• Retirement, including public and private retirement benefits, survivor benefits, and pension benefits

• Health law

• Mental health law

A positive and open relationship between an attorney and a client benefits everyone. The key is communication. If you take the time to make sure that you are happy right at the beginning, you can make this a productive experience for both you and your attorney. You will thank yourself, and your attorney will thank you.

 Older adults play vital, positive roles in our communities – as family members, friends, mentors, volunteers, civic leaders, members of the workforce, and more. Just as every person is unique, so too is how they age and how they choose to do it – and there is no “right” way. That’s why the theme for Older Americans Month (OAM) 2022 is Age My Way.

Every May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads the celebration of OAM. This year’s theme focuses on how older adults can age in their communities, living independently for as long as possible and participating in ways they choose.

While Age My Way will look different for each person, here are common things everyone can consider:

1. Planning: Think about what you will need and want in the future, from home and community-based services to community activities that interest you.
2. Engagement: Remain involved and contribute to your community through work, volunteer, and/or civic participation opportunities.
3. Access: Make home improvements and modifications, use assistive technologies, and customize supports to help you better age in place.
4. Connection: Maintain social activities and relationships to combat social isolation and stay connected to your community.

Diverse communities are strong communities. Ensuring that older adults remain involved and included in our communities for as long as possible benefits everyone.

For more information, visit the official OAM website, follow ACL on Twitter and Facebook, and join the conversation using #OlderAmericansMonth.

Are you a local professional or organization with your pulse on the lifestyle and needs of seniors in our community? We welcome the opportunity to feature your written piece in our monthly newsletter! 



Please email Kimberly for more information!

We have resumed in-person meetings with clients, however, we still encourage clients to consider meeting with us remotely, particularly if they have health concerns. Our office staff has been vaccinated, and we practice social distancing, but remote meeting through the use of technology like Zoom is safe and convenient, so we continue to encourage its use.

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Brennan & Rogers, PLLC

279 York Street (PO Box 467) 

York, Maine 03909 (207) 361-4680 

www.brennanrogers.com