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Brian G. Quinn

Quinn Estate & Elder Law

Brian G. Quinn

Quinn Estate & Elder Law

Brian G. Quinn

Quinn Estate & Elder Law

Brian G. Quinn is a native of St. Louis and is a member of the Missouri Bar, the Illinois State Bar Association, the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Bar of the United States District Court, Eastern District of Missouri. He is accredited through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to assist in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans benefits before their agency.

As a respected attorney in the area, Brian is a frequent lecturer on the areas of estate planning, asset protection planning, Medicaid planning, VA benefits, and elder law. Brian serves individual and business clients in a variety of legal matters, especially in the areas of estate planning, asset protection planning, Medicaid planning, VA benefits, and elder law. He has assisted in the prosecution of hundreds of claims for government benefits, including veterans’ pension and Medicaid claims, on behalf of his clients. He has also assisted in training other attorneys throughout the United States in doing the same.

Brian received certification as a Certified Elder Law Attorney® (CELA®) by The National Elder Law Foundation (NELF), the only elder law program accredited by the American Bar Association. Brian was named a “Rising Star” in the Missouri/Kansas region by the Super Lawyers Magazine for the years 2014 – 2017, and a Super Lawyer each year since 2018. Brian has held multiple positions with the Missouri Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorney (MO NAELA) and the Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis’ (BAMSL) Young Lawyer’s Division. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the MO NAELA chapter. His dedication to community outreach has earned him BAMSL’s Award of Merit. Brian is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and Elder Care Advisors. Brian is past President of the High Octane Chapter of Business Network International and an Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America.

Brian has lived throughout the St. Louis area all of his life. He lives with his wife, his children, and his dogs Callie and Sadie. Brian is a graduate of the University of Missouri at Columbia and the St. Louis University School of Law

Firm Description

  • Wills
  • Trusts
  • Estate Planning
  • Medicaid
  • VA Benefits
  • Asset Protection Planning
  • Special Needs Trusts 
  • Probate Estate & Trust Administration
  • Guardianships & Conservatorships

Hours

Day From To
Monday 8:30 AM 5:00 PM
Tuesday 8:30 AM 5:00 PM
Wednesday 8:30 AM 5:00 PM
Thursday 8:30 AM 5:00 PM
Friday 8:30 AM 3:00 PM

Cost

What Is an Elder Law Attorney?

Main Office

14611 Manchester Rd.
Manchester, MO 63011

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Medicaid 101
What Medicaid Covers

In addition to nursing home care, Medicaid may cover home care and some care in an assisted living facility. Coverage in your state may depend on waivers of federal rules.

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How to Qualify for Medicaid

To be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, recipients must have limited incomes and no more than $2,000 (in most states). Special rules apply for the home and other assets.

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Medicaid’s Protections for Spouses

Spouses of Medicaid nursing home residents have special protections to keep them from becoming impoverished.

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What Medicaid Covers

In addition to nursing home care, Medicaid may cover home care and some care in an assisted living facility. Coverage in your state may depend on waivers of federal rules.

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How to Qualify for Medicaid

To be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, recipients must have limited incomes and no more than $2,000 (in most states). Special rules apply for the home and other assets.

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Medicaid’s Protections for Spouses

Spouses of Medicaid nursing home residents have special protections to keep them from becoming impoverished.

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Medicaid Planning Strategies

Careful planning for potentially devastating long-term care costs can help protect your estate, whether for your spouse or for your children.

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Estate Recovery: Can Medicaid Take My House After I’m Gone?

If steps aren't taken to protect the Medicaid recipient's house from the state’s attempts to recover benefits paid, the house may need to be sold.

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Help Qualifying and Paying for Medicaid, Or Avoiding Nursing Home Care

There are ways to handle excess income or assets and still qualify for Medicaid long-term care, and programs that deliver care at home rather than in a nursing home.

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Are Adult Children Responsible for Their Parents’ Care?

Most states have laws on the books making adult children responsible if their parents can't afford to take care of themselves.

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Applying for Medicaid

Applying for Medicaid is a highly technical and complex process, and bad advice can actually make it more difficult to qualify for benefits.

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Alternatives to Medicaid

Medicare's coverage of nursing home care is quite limited. For those who can afford it and who can qualify for coverage, long-term care insurance is the best alternative to Medicaid.

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ElderLaw 101
Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Long-Term Care Insurance

Understand the ins and outs of insurance to cover the high cost of nursing home care, including when to buy it, how much to buy, and which spouse should get the coverage.

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Medicare

Learn who qualifies for Medicare, what the program covers, all about Medicare Advantage, and how to supplement Medicare’s coverage.

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Retirement Planning

We explain the five phases of retirement planning, the difference between a 401(k) and an IRA, types of investments, asset diversification, the required minimum distribution rules, and more.

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Senior Living

Find out how to choose a nursing home or assisted living facility, when to fight a discharge, the rights of nursing home residents, all about reverse mortgages, and more.

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Social Security

Get a solid grounding in Social Security, including who is eligible, how to apply, spousal benefits, the taxation of benefits, how work affects payments, and SSDI and SSI.

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Special Needs Planning

Learn how a special needs trust can preserve assets for a person with disabilities without jeopardizing Medicaid and SSI, and how to plan for when caregivers are gone.

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Veterans Benefits

Explore benefits for older veterans, including the VA’s disability pension benefit, aid and attendance, and long-term care coverage for veterans and surviving spouses.

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