Elder Law & Estate Planning
Attorney in Warwick, RI
Protect your home, your savings, and your family's future with personalized elder law and estate planning services in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
- Extensive Medicaid Knowledge
- Clear Legal Guidance
- Responsive, Personal Service
- Holistic Approach
- Peace of Mind
Welcome to Pickering Law
Protect What Matters Most. Preserve Your Assets. Safeguard Your Family's Future.
The cost of long-term care can quickly consume a lifetime of savings. Many families worry about protecting the family home, qualifying for Medicaid, and making sure their wishes are respected.
Whether you are planning ahead, helping an aging parent, or facing an immediate need for nursing home care, Pickering Law provides personalized guidance for families throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Our Practice
Elder Law & Estate Planning Services
Protecting your assets, planning for future care, and handling a loved one's estate can raise difficult questions. Pickering Law offers personalized legal services to help you make informed decisions.
Medicaid Planning
Concerned About Nursing Home Costs?
Medicaid planning can help your family understand eligibility requirements, assess options for protecting assets, and prepare for the cost of long-term care — with a clear plan and a steady guide.
- Medicaid Eligibility Guidance
- Asset Protection Planning
- Crisis Medicaid Planning
Why Choose Pickering Law
Get Answers to Your Questions.
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Extensive Medicaid Knowledge
Medicaid rules are complex and change often. We focus on helping families understand eligibility requirements and the options available to them.
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Clear Legal Guidance
We explain your choices in plain language so you can make informed decisions without feeling rushed or overwhelmed.
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Responsive, Personal Service
You work directly with your attorney, and your questions receive timely, thoughtful answers.
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Holistic Approach
We consider your health, family, finances and goals together, so your plan fits your whole life — not just one document.
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Peace of Mind
Our goal is for you and your family to leave every meeting feeling more confident about what comes next.
Meet Founder and Owner
Laura Pickering
Laura Pickering is a lifelong Rhode Island resident who founded Pickering Law to give families clear, compassionate guidance through some of life's most important decisions.
Her practice focuses on elder law, Medicaid planning and estate planning. Laura works directly with each client, taking the time to understand their family, goals and concerns before recommending a plan.
Our Process
A Clear Path Forward
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Schedule a Consultation
Call the office or complete the website form to arrange a meeting.
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Understand Your Options
We review your circumstances and explain the legal options available to you.
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Create Your Plan
We develop a practical plan based on your needs, family, and financial circumstances.
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Take the Next Steps
We help implement your plan through legal documents, Medicaid planning, or estate administration.
Planning Today for the People Who Matter Most
Changes in health, care needs, finances and family responsibilities often arrive without warning. Elder law and estate planning help your family prepare — so decisions are made thoughtfully, and the people you love know exactly what you want.
Explore Our ServicesClient Experience
Helping Families Plan With Confidence
Every family's situation is unique. We take the time to listen, explain your options clearly, and support you from your first conversation through every next step.
FAQs
Elder Law, Estate Planning & Medicaid FAQs
Answers to common questions families ask. For advice about your specific situation, schedule a consultation.
Schedule a ConsultationElder law focuses on the legal needs of older adults and their families, including Medicaid planning, long-term care planning, estate planning, powers of attorney, health care directives and probate.
Ideally, well before care is needed. Medicaid has a five-year look-back period for many transfers, so planning ahead often provides more options. However, planning can still be helpful even when care is needed right away.
Depending on your circumstances, there may be options to help protect the family home. Every situation is different, and we review your specific facts before recommending any strategy. No outcome can be guaranteed.
A will directs how your property passes at death and generally goes through probate. A trust can hold assets during your lifetime and may allow them to pass to beneficiaries without probate, with additional privacy and flexibility.
Most adults benefit from a will, a durable power of attorney, a health care proxy and a living will. Many also benefit from a trust, depending on their goals and family situation.
Without a power of attorney, a family may need to seek guardianship through the court to make financial or health care decisions. Planning early helps families avoid that process when possible.
Pickering Law · Warwick, RI
Protect What Matters Most. Schedule a Consultation Today.
You don't have to navigate Medicaid rules, nursing home costs, or estate planning decisions alone. Pickering Law can help you understand your options and take the next steps with confidence.