Douglas P. Ley

Douglas P. Ley is the founder and owner of Elder Advisors Law in Wisconsin. His practice focuses on elder law, estate planning, asset protection, special-needs planning, Medicaid, Medicare, and veterans benefits. As a VA-accredited attorney, he works with families on planning strategies designed to address aging, long-term care, public benefits, property, and the transfer or protection of assets through appropriate legal documents and structures.

Douglas graduated from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Before becoming an attorney, he worked in the financial services industry and held roles involving special-needs planning and the senior market. That professional background complements his legal education by providing experience with financial products, planning concepts, and the practical concerns that families face when coordinating assets, benefits, care needs, and long-term estate objectives.

Douglas advises clients on wills, trusts, powers of attorney, elder-law planning, special-needs planning, and asset-protection strategies. His work also addresses Medicaid, Medicare, and veterans benefits where those programs affect long-term care and financial planning. He presents educational workshops and uses a planning-oriented approach designed to help clients understand how estate documents, benefit rules, and ownership decisions can work together in an overall plan.

Douglas P. Ley provides elder-law and estate-planning counsel that connects legal documents with financial and care-related planning. His prior financial-services experience and current legal practice support families navigating questions about aging, benefits, asset protection, and future transfers. He helps clients organize plans, consider public-benefit requirements, and structure estate arrangements with attention to long-term needs, special circumstances, and the practical administration of property and responsibilities.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Elder Advisors Law
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin

Licensed State

• Wisconsin

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