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| | Address | | 303 E. 17th Avenue, Suite 900 | | Denver, Colorado 80203 | | (Denver Co.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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(Main Office)
| Poskus, Caton & Klein, PC,
Attorneys at Law practices in the following areas of law:
Probate and Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration, Fiduciary Representation, Guardianships and Conservatorships, Elder Abuse, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Medicaid and Public Benefits Planning and Litigation, Business Formation, and Expert Consultation and Testimony. | | Year Established: 2006 | Firm Profile:
Colorado Probate, Estate Planning, and Elder Law AttorneysThe lawyers at Poskus, Caton & Klein, PC, serve individuals and families throughout metropolitan Denver and in the State of Colorado. Our attorneys are known for their work in probate and Medicaid law. Estate planning and administration, along with elder law, are important areas of practice at our firm. We welcome people from all walks of life and represent clients of all ages and all asset ranges. Whatever the needs of our clients, our purpose remains constant: to help them plan for the future, protect their assets, and provide for themselves and their loved ones. Plan, Protect, Provide At Poskus, Caton & Klein, PC, we understand that every person and situation is unique; no two clients have the exact same concerns. We focus on the individual needs of our clients and work together with them - at every step along the way - to meet those needs, whether they involve a basic will, complex trust, health care directive, power of attorney, establishing a guardianship for a disabled child, tax planning, public benefits planning, trust administration, or contesting a will in probate litigation. Working for Our Clients, Serving Our Community In addition to our individual clients, we value our entire community. All the lawyers at Poskus, Caton & Klein, PC, are active members of the community and devote a significant amount of time to public service. Among our commitments, we serve on nonprofit boards and committees and are especially proud to co-sponsor Denver's annual Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk. We are located in downtown Denver on 17th Avenue between Grant and Logan streets. Our offices are handicapped-accessible, we offer free parking, and we accept credit cards. If necessary, we are willing to meet with clients at home, in the hospital, or after-hours by appointment. Please e-mail or call us today. | | Firm Size: 4 | Office Hours:
Monday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: By Appointment Only: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards
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Discover | | —————————— | | ATTORNEYS | | Bernard A. Poskus (Member) born Chicago, Illinois, December 20, 1952; admitted to bar, 1978, Illinois; 1981, Colorado; 1982, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1999, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Notre Dame (A.B., 1974); University of Akron (J.D., 1978). Author: "Medicaid Eligibility and the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005", Council Notes, Summer 2007; "Medicare Practice: A Primer," Vol. 24, The Colorado Lawyer, p. 1789, August, 1995; "Estate Planning for Medicaid Long-Term Benefits," Vol. 18, The Colorado Lawyer, pp. 1935, 2109 October, November 1989 (two parts); "When You Can't Afford a Nursing Home," Senior Edition, USA, Colorado, Vol. XVII, No. 2, Feb. 1989; "Analyzing and Proving Subjective Pain for Social Security Disability Purposes," 17 Colo. Law. 475, March 1988; "Planning Ahead Can Ease the Burden of Long Term Care Costs - The Dollars and Cents of Medicaid Eligibility," SEI Special Report, January 1987. Supervising Attorney, Senior Citizens Law Center, Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Denver, 1985-1989. Member by Gubernatorial Appointment, Governor's Commission on Life and the Law, 1990-1995. Member: Board of Directors; Total Long Term Care, Inc., 1990-2001; Board of Directors, Alzheimer's Association, Rocky Mountain Chapter, 1995-2000; Chairperson, Public Policy Committee, Alzheimer's Association, Rocky Mountain Chapter, 1997—; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 1990—. Elected Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, December, 2005. Member: Denver and Colorado (Member, Committee on Elder Law; Trust and Estate Section) Bar Associations; National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Reported Cases: Estate of Moring v. Colo. Dept. of Health Care Policy and Financing, 24 P.3d 642 (Colo. App. 2001); Keith v. Rizzuto, 212 F.3d 1190 (10th Cir. 2000); Schaerrer v. Westman Commission Co., 769 P.2d 1058 (Colo. 1989); Obert v. Dept. of Social Services, 766 P.2d 1186 (Colo. 1988); Luna v. Bowen, 834 F.2d 161 (10th Cir. 1987); Valdez v. City of Ottawa, 434 N.E. 2d 1192 (Ill. App. 1982). Practice Areas: Elder Law; Probate; Estate Planning; Medicare & Medicaid; Litigation. Email: Bernard A. Poskus | | Shari D. Caton (Member) born Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, October 28, 1967; admitted to bar, 1998, New Mexico; 2001, Colorado and U.S. District Court, District of Colorado; 2002, U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico. Education: North Carolina Wesleyan (B.A., Justice and Public Policy, summa cum laude, 1994); University of New Mexico (J.D., with honors, 1998). Law Clerk to the Hon. David W. Bonem, Ninth Judicial District of New Mexico. Assistant District Attorney, Ninth Judicial District Attorney's Office, New Mexico, 1998-2000. National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Member). Member: Colorado Bar Association; Colorado Elder Law Section (Executive Council Member); American Bar Association; State Bar of New Mexico; Douglas County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Elder Law; Probate; Medicare and Medicaid; Estate Litigation; Medicaid Planning; Elder Abuse; Elder Care; Elder Rights; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Adult Guardianship; Advance Directives; Conservatorship; Dependent Adult Abuse; Elder Guardianship; Guardianship; Guardianship Administration; Ancillary Probate; Probate Administration; Probate Litigation; Supplemental Security Income; Trusts and Estates; Contested Trusts and Estates; Decedents Estates; Estate Administration; Estate Planning; Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children; Estate Planning for the Disabled; Estate Planning for the Elderly; Fiduciary Law; Fiduciary Liability; Fiduciary Litigation; Financial Planning; Powers of Attorney; Special Needs Trusts; Trust Administration; Trust Planning. Email: Shari D. Caton | | Kerri L. Klein (Member) born Greeley, Colorado, February 23, 1977; admitted to bar, 2002, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado (B.A., Psychology with Distinction, 1999; J.D., 2002). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: Colorado Bar Association (Member, Trusts and Estates Section); Denver Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Real Property and Trusts Section). Practice Areas: Estate Administration; Estate Planning; Probate; Trust Administration; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Wills; Living Wills; Trusts and Estates; Decedents Estates; Estate Planning for the Disabled; Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children; Estate Planning for the Elderly; Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples; Family Trusts; Fiduciary Law; Pet Trusts; Powers of Attorney; Special Needs Trusts; Trust Law; Trust Planning; Unclaimed Property; Elder Law; Medicaid Planning; Charitable Giving; Estate and Gift Taxation; Federal Estate and Gift Taxation; Generation Skipping Tax; Fiduciary Income Tax; Inheritance Tax; Tax Planning; Transfer Tax; Trusts and Estates Taxation; Ancillary Probate; Probate Administration; Probate Taxation; Adult Guardianship; Advance Directives; Elder Guardianship. Email: Kerri L. Klein | | —————————— | | Aaron D. Frishman (Associate) born Geneva, New York, May 28, 1978; admitted to bar, 2005, Colorado. Education: Hobart College (B.A., History, magna cum laude, 2000), Phi Beta Kappa; George Mason University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: Denver and Colorado Bar Associations (Member, Elder Law and Trusts and Estates Sections); National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Litigation; Estate Planning; Estate Planning for the Disabled; Estate Planning for the Elderly; Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples; Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children; Wills; Powers of Attorney; Wealth Preservation; Family Wealth Transfer; Trust Planning; Special Needs Trusts; Probate; Guardianship and Conservatorship; Estate Administration; Probate Litigation; Contested Trusts and Estates; Medicare and Medicaid; Social Security. Email: Aaron D. Frishman |
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