In this episode of Lawyers Who Care, host Andrew Samalin speaks with Nicole Zuvich, owner and lead partner at the Law Offices of Nicole Zuvich, serving clients across Nassau, Suffolk, and New York City. With over thirty years of experience in elder law and estate planning, Nicole has built a full-service practice helping clients with everything from wills, trusts, and powers of attorney to Medicaid planning for both home care and nursing home placement.

Nicole shares how her path to elder law began not in law school but in tenth grade, when a career center placement led her to an elder law firm directly across the street from her high school. She went on to work for that firm through high school, college, and law school — learning every aspect of the practice from the ground up before eventually founding her own firm.

She also recounts one of the more remarkable dynamics that has arisen in client consultations more than once: a spouse revealing the existence of a child the other partner did not know about — and how careful, sensitive estate planning helped families navigate that revelation and build a workable plan going forward.

Topics covered:

A thirty-year career in elder law that began in high school
Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and medical proxies
Community Medicaid and chronic care Medicaid planning
Why elder law and estate planning are not just for older adults
Navigating blended family dynamics and complex estate planning disclosures
Estate planning considerations for first responders and police department workers
Why it is never too early — and never too late — to start planning

Connect with Nicole Zuvich:

Phone: (631) 840-0100

Website: zuvichlaw.com