The average cost of a one-month stay in an Indiana nursing home is more than $6,870 (more than $80,000 annually). Indiana nursing home care expenses have increased at an average annual inflation rate of 3% from July 1, 2002, through July 1, 2021. As the cost continues to rise, fewer families can afford long-term care in nursing home facilities. Hawkins Elder Law provides advance planning solutions to help people protect assets years before they need nursing home care. Our lawyers also guide clients through complex government rules and procedures to obtain financial assistance to pay long-term health care expenses. We strive to help married couples and individuals keep much more of their hard-earned assets than they would normally keep if they would only rely on guidance from nursing home employees or government officials. The Trust & Estate Specialty Board has certified Jeff and Jennifer Hawkins as Board Certified Indiana Trust & Estate Lawyers. Both lawyers practice in the areas of elder law, estate planning, and administration of estates, trusts, and guardianships. Jeff Hawkins also advises and represents farmers and other business owners. Both lawyers are admitted to practice in Indiana, and Jeff Hawkins is admitted to practice in Illinois. Jeff Hawkins is a Fellow of the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Past President of the Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA), a Past Chair of the ISBA's Probate, Trust & Real Property Section, and a LexisNexis co-author of Henry's Indiana Probate Law and Practice.