Trusted Counsel
Jessica Arends
Elder Law Attorney
Jessica is an estate planning and elder law attorney at Cunningham Dalman, PC. She has been with the firm over 16 years and practicing as an attorney since 2012. Her primary focus is planning for persons as they age to make sure that their assets are passed to their loved ones through the creation of wills or trusts. This planning extends to establishing a team to care for a person when they can no longer care for themselves, through health and financial powers of attorney. Finally, Jessica advises families who are seeking answers on care options available for an aging loved one, including what benefit programs are available to pay for such care, such as Medicaid and the VA Aid & Attendance benefit. She provides comprehensive advice to families looking for answers, as well as explains and offers planning solutions to get the benefits needed to help pay for care.
Testimonial from John and Sheila D.:
“As our attorney, Jessica Arends shows an awareness of our needs and a commitment to excellence in meeting those needs. Her knowledge and ability to express herself in a professional yet compassionate way has made any encounter we have had with her a positive experience. She handles emotional moments and decisions with grace. She is an attorney of great integrity. She has our complete trust.”
Jessica Arends
Cunningham Dalman, P.C.
616-392-1821
jessica@holland-law.com
Articles From Jessica
Could this happen to you?
This is a brief personal experience story from guest writer, Alan Helvig: My wife's mom passed away in April of 2016. My wife was one of 11 children. There was a trust in place which named the oldest daughter as trustee. In the interest of keeping the peace with...
You Can Gift Assets During a Medicaid Spend-Down for Nursing Home Care
Jessica Arends | Attorney Moving a love one into a skilled nursing facility is not an easy decision. This tough decision is made worse with the concerns of how quickly the monthly cost of nursing home care will deplete a person’s financial resources. Skilled...
The State Will Write Your Will If You Don’t
Don’t let the State write your will.