Catherine N. Swiniarski

Catherine N. Swiniarski

5.0
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 39 years

Medicaid and medicare Lawyer at Omaha, NE
Practice Areas: Medicaid & Medicare, Estate Planning, Trusts, Elder Law

2813 S 88th St, Omaha, NE

About Catherine

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Medicaid and Medicare 35%

We focus on asset preservation for long-term care planning.

35%
Estate Planning 30%

Estate Planning includes: Last Will and Testament, Financial Power of Attorney, Health Care Power of Attorney, HIPAA authorizations, Living Will/ Five Wishes. We also do a variety of trusts.

30%
Trusts 30%

Trusts includes: Revocable Living Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Supplemental Needs Trusts and Special Needs Trusts.

30%
Elder Law 5%

Our Elder Law Practice focuses on asset preservation for long-term care planning, estate planning, trusts, probate and trust administration and guardianships/conservatorships.

5%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Iowa for 8 years

State: Iowa

Acquired: 2017

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Nebraska for 39 years

State: Nebraska

Acquired: 1986

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Elder Law of Omaha

2813 S 88th St, Omaha, NE, 68124

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Catherine N. Swiniarski's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

6 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | June 25, 2013 | Trusts

Review

Catherine did an irrevocable trust for our family farm. It was difficult at first for my husband to accept the whole process, but through Catherine's professionalism and warm and caring personality, it got done to everyone's liking. Our three children are especially grateful to Catherine and her t...eam for securing our farm for future generations. All of us would definitely recommend Catherine to anyone seeking a very professional, competent, and compassionate lawyer. She is a wonderful person, and all of our family enjoyed working with her.

Posted by Sherry | June 20, 2013 | Elder Law

A helpful hand with our father transitioning into assisted living to better his overall mental and physical wellbeing

Our father has had diabetes type 1 since he was in his late twenties. Over time that takes it toll on the mental and physical health of everyone involved. Being divorced and living alone it was time to look into better living conditions. We found Catherine online and after one phone call and the i...nitial meet and greet we knew she was perfect for our family. From the second you speak with her, you know she cares about what she does and she researched every avenue. We were able to avoid Medicaid and move our father into a great place in our home town for assisted living. He is 65 years old and has not worked due to circumstances resulting from diabetes. We went into the meeting not knowing anything about Medicare or Medicaid and what he was eligible for. She did everything from phone calls to research to making sure his finances were protected along with his needs. It was a very easy process. She kept us informed every step of the way and took any phone calls with questions we had. He is now receiving veterans benefits (which Catherine was able to find this out for us) and living in a very wonderful assisted living home. He is happy and healthier than he has ever been. She made this all happen by helping us go through the transition. Without her we would not have know about veterans benefits or how to even begin protecting him and his rights. It has been one year, and in that time I have contacted her with additional questions for the renewal and she is always available to help us. My siblings and I were raised by our single father and can not be any more pleased with finding someone like Catherine to walk us through this. Financially, we were completely satisfied with her fees. We don't like to discuss how much services cost and such but after everything that Catherine did, we would have paid 10 times as much. 100% happy with her office and her and her care. She really does care about the families and individuals needing her help.

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Catherine N. Swiniarski's Lawyer Endorsements

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Valerie Newman

Elder law lawyer | Aug 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Catherine is very experienced in the practice of Elder Law. She brings compassion and excellence to the table. Catherine ensures clients and their families access Medicaid benefits as soon as able by relying on the Medicaid regulations."

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James Polack

Medicaid and medicare lawyer | Feb 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Ms. Swiniarski is definitely one of the experts locally in the complicated area of Medicaid and Medicaid planning. She also has the compassion and understanding necessary to work with complex family relationships in addition to her expertise in the law, and lots of experience as well."

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Joan Watke

Family lawyer

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Abby McConnaughhay

Elder law lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Associations

ElderCounsel

Omaha Estate Planning Council

Nebraska State Bar Association

Omaha Bar Association

Friendship Program

Board Member

Alzheimer's Association

Board Member

SID 210

Board Member

Greater Omaha Chamber, Small Business of the Month

Committee Member

Education

1986

Creighton University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

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