Laurie A. Hauptman

In a nutshell, Laurie takes the stress out of estate planning. Beyond having the expertise that you would want in an attorney, her kindness and patience in walking you through the process makes you so comfortable that instead of dreading the process, you look forward to it. Everyone in the office is ...lovely and if I had it to do all over again, I would absolutely choose Laurie Hauptman as my estate planning attorney.

Laurie Hauptman saved my family. Hiring Laurie was one of the best things I ever did. She took care of all of my family's needs, which included elder care, VA issues, estate panning and quite a few trusts .Being left with everything to do on my own, you can imagine how having LAURIE was a life sav...er. Laurie made a grueling and emotional time period possible for me by never letting go. She was" always there for me", no matter how trivial a question, concern or misunderstanding , she had a infinite amount of patience to answer each and every issue I had. I applaud LAURIE HAUPTMAN ON BEING THE ONE IN A MILLION LAWYER. Laurie is not just a lawyer, she becomes part of everything that needs to be dealt with and wont stop until its done to EVERYONES LIKING . Trust me on this one ..............you just don't get better than Laurie Hauptman.

My wife and I finally decided to do our wills some years ago, in our early 60s. We looked around for an elder-care attorney and, after some research, found Hauptman & Hauptman. What a great find! As it turns out, Laurie and Yale went into the elder-care specialty as a result of their own family exper...iences, so we were confident of the advice and recommendations they gave us. Recently, we came into a substantial insurance settlement, and again followed their advice and opened trust accounts to protect our assets down the road. They are both warm and caring individuals that want the best for their clients. Not to mention, very smart! We are very happy to know and work with them.

My siblings and I engaged Hauptman and Hauptman to assist us in the process of planning for our mom’s financial and legal needs as she transitioned to assisted living. Laurie and Yale are both knowledgeable and caring. Laurie helped us navigate the process of negotiating with her assisted living fa...cility to assure that my mom and we were adequately protected. She was thorough, explained things well, and did a great job with follow-up. They have helped us set up a trust for our mom’s care and are guiding us through the process of ensuring that my mom has the resources needed for her to live comfortably. We have particularly appreciated their “all inclusive” pricing, which has allowed us to call whenever we need guidance and not worry about the clock running. I highly recommend Hauptman and Hauptman.

Part 1: Several years ago, I applied for the Veterans' Aid and Attendance benefit for my mother, who is blind, and requires help with her daily activities. After many frustrating months of back and forth correspondence with the VA, our application was rejected. I was fortunate enough to receive... a CD from Hauptman & Hauptman, which described their success in attaining this very same benefit for their clients. I met with Laurie Hauptman, and she assured me that she would be able to get this benefit for my mother. She and her staff handled everything for us. It took almost a year, (due to the 'efficiency' of the government) but finally, our application was approved. My mother is receiving the monthly benefit to which she is entitled and a lump sum payment back to the application date. Without Laurie's knowledge of how to get this done, her persistence, and constant following up with the VA, my mother would never have gotten this benefit. Part 2 Five years later During my mother's recent hospital stay, I realized that I am no longer able to provide the level of care that she requires. As the hospital was pushing to discharge her, I felt overwhelmed. I had no idea what to do. I called Laurie Hauptman to tell her that I had to find a care facility for my mother. Even though we hadn't spoken to each other for several years, it didn't seem that way at all. She provided me with the guidance that I needed to make the decisions that needed to be made for my mother's future care. Due to the relationship that she has with the facility that I chose, she actually negotiated and got better terms than I was able to do on my own. I was able to concentrate on my mother's medical needs knowing that Laurie 'has our backs'.