Certified Elder Law Attorney-wills, estates, trusts, medicaid

ROBERT CLOFINE was born on May 30, 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a 1978 cum laude graduate of Villanova University and a 1982 cum laude graduate of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he served on the Law Review. His office is located at 120 Pine Grove Commons, York, PA 17403.

In May 2000, Mr. Clofine became the 6^th Pennsylvania attorney to be Certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation (NELF). NELF is the only organization accredited by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to offer a certification in elder law. There are still fewer than a 40 Pennsylvania attorneys who have received this certification. Mr. Clofine has been quoted and mentioned by USA Today, Money Magazine, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, Kiplinger’s Retirement Report, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Personal Wealth Manger, Mutual Fund Magazine, Fortune and Forbes in articles dealing with estate planning and elder law.

Clofine has received an AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell^®. An AV Rating is given to those attorneys who have reached the height of professional excellence. Click here to see his Martindale-Hubbell^® Rating.

Clofine has been selected as a Super Lawyer in the field of Elder Law for 2005-2007.

Attorney Clofine is a past Chair of the Elder Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, Real Property and Probate Section and the York County Bar Association, where he is the former Chair of the Estate Planning and Probate Section.

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In order to provide efficient service, Attorney Clofine asks his prospective clients to complete questionnaires and bring them to their initial consultation. Click below to download the appropriate questionnaire:

Estate Planning Questionnaire

Long Term Care Planning Questionnaire

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Since 1985, he has been engaged in the private practice of law in York, Pennsylvania. His practice focuses in the following areas:

ELDER LAW, including nursing home asset protection, Medicaid planning, planning for incapacity, long-term care and other health care matters as well as traditional estate and tax planning. He has been a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys since 1991.

ESTATE PLANNING, including the preparation of wills, trust agreements, powers of attorney, health care declarations, pre-marital agreements, federal estate and gift tax planning and charitable giving.

ESTATE SETTLEMENT, including probate and probate avoidance, all matters pertaining to the settlement of estates, the preparation of Pennsylvania inheritance tax and federal estate and gift tax returns.

RECENT PROFESSIONAL LECTURES

Attorney Clofine has been a lecturer for the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. The PBI is the arm of the Pennsylvania Bar Association that conducts continuing legal education seminars for lawyers across Pennsylvania. Attorney Clofine has participated in the following programs:

Elder Law Update. November 2007. Attorney Clofine was the course planner for this program along with Carol Sikov Gross from Pittsburgh. Clofine lectured at the live program in Philadelphia and the satellite presentation that was broadcast to 26 locations across Pennsylvania.

Tenth Annual Elder Law Institute. July 2007. Hershey, PA. Attorney Clofine lectured as part of the opening "Year in Review" plenary session along with his colleague, Jeffrey Marshall, Esquire. Clofine conducted a review of the significant elder law cases of the past year. He also served on an expert’s panel discussing the gray areas of Medicaid.

Representing an Individual Entering a Nursing Home. April 2007. Mechanicsburg, PA. Attorney Clofine served on the panel and discussed Medicaid planning for the married person.

Estate & Elder Law Symposium. February 2007. Philadelphia, PA. Attorney Clofine was the opening speaker at the "Year in Review" plenary session. He conducted a review of the significant developments in estate and elder law.

Saving the Assets of an Individual Entering a Nursing Home After the Deficit Reduction Act. February 2007. Mechanicsburg, PA. Attorney Clofine lectured on life estates, the Family "Caregiver" Exception to Medicaid Transfer Rules and the overall impact of this new law on Medicaid planning.

Ninth Annual Elder Law Institute. July 2006. Harrisburg, PA. For the seventh consecutive year, Attorney Clofine lectured as part of the opening "Year in Review" plenary session. He conducted a review of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. He also lectured on significant elder law cases of the past year and served on an expert’s panel discussing nursing home Medicaid issues.

Nuts & Bolts of Medicaid. August 2005. Mechanicsburg, PA. Attorney Clofine lectured on nursing home asset protection strategies. Other members of the panel were Stanley Vasiliadis, Esquire and Jeffrey Marshall, Esquire.

Eighth Annual Elder Law Institute. July 2005. Harrisburg, PA. For the sixth consecutive year, Attorney Clofine lectured as part of the opening "Year in Review" plenary session. He conducted a review of the significant elder law cases of the past year. He also lectured on protecting the family home and served on an expert’s panel discussing nursing home Medicaid issues.

Seventh Annual Elder Law Institute. July 2004. Harrisburg, PA. Attorney Clofine lectured as part of the opening "Year in Review" plenary session. He conducted a review of the significant elder law cases of the past year. He also served on an expert’s panel discussing nursing home Medicaid issues and co-presented with Jeffrey Marshall, Esquire in a session about Powers of Attorney.

Sixth Annual Elder Law Institute. July 2003. Harrisburg, PA. For the fourth consecutive year, Attorney Clofine lectured as part of the opening "Year in Review" plenary session. He conducted a review of the significant elder law cases of the past year. He also served on an expert’s panel discussing nursing home Medicaid issues.

Representing an Individual Entering a Nursing Home. June 2003. Mechanicsburg, PA. Attorney Clofine served on the panel and authored materials and lectured on long-term care insurance.

Estate & Elder Symposium. January 2003. Marco Island, Florida. Attorney Clofine was the opening speaker at the Florida program. He conducted a review of the significant estate and elder law cases of the past year. He also conducted a session reviewing new developments nursing home Medicaid.

Fifth Annual Elder Law Institute. July 2002. Harrisburg, PA. Attorney Clofine was the opening speaker at the 2002 Institute. He conducted a review of the significant elder law cases of the past year. He also conducted a session reviewing the final minimum distribution rules applicable to IRAs.

Advanced Nursing Home Planning. May 2002. Philadelphia and Mechanicsburg, PA. Attorney Clofine authored materials and lectured on recent developments in elder law and nursing home Medicaid.

Medical Assistance Estate Recovery. December 2001. Mechanicsburg, PA. Attorney Clofine and Jeffrey Marshall, Esquire reviewed the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare’s new estate recovery regulations.

Fourth Annual Elder Law Institute. July 2001. Harrisburg, PA. Attorney Clofine lectured as part of the opening "Year in Review" plenary session. He conducted a review of the significant elder law cases of the past year.

General Practitioners' Update. June 2001. Statewide Teleconference. Attorney Clofine and Jeffrey Marshall, Esquire reviewed significant elder law developments for attorneys across Pennsylvania.

Representing an Individual Entering a Nursing Home. May 2001. Philadelphia, PA and Statewide Teleconference. Attorney Clofine lectured on Medicaid planning.

Estate and Elder Law Update. February 2001. Philadelphia, PA. Attorney Clofine lectured on nursing home Medicaid issues as part of the program's opening session.

NAELA Elder Law Institute. November 16, 2000. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Attorney Clofine lectured on the tax ramifications of the authority to make gifts under powers of attorney.

Third Annual Elder Law Institute. July 2000. Hershey, PA. Attorney Clofine lectured as part of the opening "Year in Review" plenary session. He conducted a review of the significant elder law cases of the past year.

General Practitioners' Update. June 2000. Statewide Teleconference. Attorney Clofine and Jeffrey Marshall, Esquire reviewed significant elder law developments for attorneys across Pennsylvania.

Advanced Nursing Home Planning. April 2000. Mechanicsburg, PA. Attorney Clofine authored materials and lectured on protecting the family home when a loved one enters a nursing home.

SEMINARS

Attorney Clofine frequently speaks to local groups and organizations and he provides in-service trainings for social workers. He is available to speak on all estate planning and elder law topics. Contact us to schedule a time for Attorney Clofine to speak to your group.

Law Offices of Robert Clofine

120 Pine Grove Commons, York, Pennsylvania 17403-5151

Phone (717) 747-5995 Fax (717) 747-5996

Email clofine@estateattorney.com

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Last revised 11/23/2007