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Wills and Trusts Attorney in Haysville, KS

The Documents That Decide What Happens to Everything You Built

Without a valid will or trust, the state of Kansas decides who receives your property, who raises your minor children, and how long and how publicly your estate moves through probate. For most Haysville families, that is not the outcome they would choose. A will and, where appropriate, a trust put those decisions back in your hands.

Advanced Legal Planning helps Andale families decide whether a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust fits their situation, and builds it to hold up under Kansas Medicaid rules.

Where Do It Yourself Plans Fall Apart

Online forms and kitchen table documents fail exactly when a family needs them most. The most frequent problems include:

Documents that are not executed correctly under Kansas law and are challenged or thrown out
A will alone when a trust was needed, sending the family through avoidable probate
No coordination between the will, beneficiary designations, and account titling, so assets pass in ways the person never intended
Plans that ignore long term care, leaving assets fully exposed to nursing home costs

A will and trust are not just paperwork. They are instructions that have to hold up under pressure.

Planning That Looks at the Whole Picture

A will and trust should fit together with tax planning and long term care strategy, not sit in a drawer in isolation. Mark Galloway, owner of Advanced Legal Planning, LLC, holds dual LL.M. degrees, in Elder Law from the University of Kansas and in Tax from Boston University. That means your estate documents are drafted with an eye toward both how assets transfer and how they are protected during your lifetime.

Advanced Legal Planning helps Haysville families build documents that reflect their wishes and work with the rest of their plan.

The 3 Step Medicaid Planning Blueprint

Estate planning and long term care planning belong together. Our three step approach connects them.

Assess. We review your family, your assets, and your goals, and explain how your estate documents interact with Kansas Medicaid rules. Kansas is a medically needy state with no hard income cap.

Protect. We draft the will and, where it fits, a trust, which may include a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) if shielding assets from care costs is a priority. Medicaid can look back up to five years on certain transfers, so we plan timing carefully.

Qualify. If long term care becomes necessary, your documents and plan are already positioned to support Medicaid eligibility without unnecessary loss.

See our estate planning overview for more.

Three Ways Families Pay for Care

Long Term Care Insurance. A useful tool when a policy is in force. We help you understand its real coverage.

Private Pay. Full control, but roughly $9,000 a month erodes an unprotected estate quickly.

Medicaid. The path most families use. Good estate documents make qualifying cleaner while protecting what the law allows.

What Haysville Families Say

"We finally did our wills after years of putting it off. Advanced Legal Planning made it simple and made sure everything actually worked together, including protecting us if either of us ever needs a nursing home. We should have done this a decade ago."
— a Haysville couple

Put Your Wishes in Writing, the Right Way

Haysville families already trust Advanced Legal Planning for Medicaid planning and asset protection planning. Wills and trusts are the foundation that ties those protections to your legacy. Whether you need a straightforward will or a trust based plan, the right documents give your family clarity when they need it most. Learn more about your options on our trusts page.

Ready to protect your home, savings, and family's future? Call Advanced Legal Planning at (316) 252-2233 or schedule a consultation online. Virtual meetings are available upon request.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a trust, or is a will enough?

It depends on your goals. A will directs who receives your property and can name guardians for minor children, but it still goes through probate. A trust can avoid probate, provide privacy, and, in the case of a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust, help shield assets from care costs. Advanced Legal Planning helps you decide.

What happens if I die without a will in Kansas?

Kansas intestacy law decides who inherits, which may not match your wishes, and the process is often slower and more public. A valid will keeps those decisions with you.

Can a will protect my assets from nursing home costs?

A will alone does not protect assets from long term care costs. That protection comes from lifetime planning tools like a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust, which we can build alongside your will.

How often should I update my estate documents?

Review them after major life events such as a marriage, divorce, birth, death, or a significant change in assets, and periodically otherwise. Outdated documents are a common and avoidable problem.

Areas We Serve

Advanced Legal Planning serves Haysville and the surrounding area, including Wichita, Peck, Mulvane, Oaklawn, and nearby Kansas communities.

Ready to protect your home, savings, and family's future? Call Advanced Legal Planning at (316) 252-2233 or schedule a consultation online. Virtual meetings available.