ERIC LADLEY, ESQUIRE, CELA
Partner
Attorney Eric Ladley is a Certified Elder Law Attorney (“CELA®”) with a practice focused in the areas of Long-Term Care Planning, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Estate Income Tax, and Guardianships. The National Elder Law Foundation issued Attorney Ladley’s elder law certification.
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Eric frequently helps clients protect their assets when facing imminent long-term care costs. He also works with clients to plan for a secure future. He has protected assets from the cost of nursing home care through the use of trusts and other Medicaid planning techniques, as well as reviewed CCRC and other contracts to give clients insight into these often lengthy and complex documents.
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He has hands on experience with all aspects of estate administration, including Pennsylvania Inheritance Tax returns, estate income tax returns, estate tax returns, IRA distributions, settlement agreements, and accountings.
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He also prepares clients to face financial and healthcare emergencies by using and activating financial powers of attorney, healthcare powers of attorney, Wills, and asset protection trusts.
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Eric is the author and editor of the Seventh Edition of “Pennsylvania Inheritance and Estate Tax” published by George T. Bisel Company, Inc. He also is a frequent lecturer, including the following topics:
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Your Guide to Elder Law, PBI, 2018
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“Estate Administration Boot Camp” NBI, 2019, tax planning and reporting
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“Probate Process from Start to Finish” NBI, 2019, legal ethics
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Preparing an Estate Inventory, NBI, 2020
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Distribution and Closing of an Estate/Ethics of Estate Administration, NBI, 2020
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Medicare plans and Medicaid appeals, NBI, 2020
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“Estate Closing and Trust Administration Tasks” NBI 2021
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Probate paralegal ethics/Document Management Tips, NBI 2021
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Managing digital assets, NBI, 2021
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Missing documents and unresponsive parties, NBI 2021
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Planning for disabled children and blended families, NBI 2021
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Trust overview and client intake, NBI 2021
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“Probate Assets from Start to Finish” NBI 2021
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Undue influence in the Pennsylvania probate process, NBI 2022
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Resolving disputes in the probate process, NBI 2022
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Special Needs Trusts, NBI 2022
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IRA Basics, PBI 2022
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Inherited IRAs: Tax Issues and Planning, NBI 2022
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Opening estates and income tax deadlines, NBI 2022
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Pennsylvania Medicaid Asset Planning, NBI 2022
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Pennsylvania Creditors Claims in Probate, NBI 2023
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SECURE Act Reverberations and Digital Assets, NBI 2023
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Bank Runs and Estate Plans, NBI 2023
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Protecting Assets While Qualifying for Medicaid, NBI 2023
Eric is a member of the Montgomery County Bar Association and past member of the Lycoming Bar Association. He served as chair of the Elder Law Section of the Lycoming Bar Association for several years.
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Eric is a lifelong resident of Pennsylvania. After graduating from George Washington University, with a major in Political Science and a minor in journalism, he returned to his home state to attend The Penn State Dickinson School of Law where he was a member of The Federalist Society and The Christian Legal Society, and where he worked in The Elder Law Clinic.
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The CELA designation issued by the National Elder Law Foundation, was established by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), the only nationally recognized group for elder law attorneys.
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The certification is both recognized and approved as a specialization in elder law by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and American Bar Association.
AREAS OF PRACTICE:
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Medical Assistance
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Asset Protection
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Veterans Administration Benefits
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Estate Planning
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Long-Term Care Planning
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Estate Administration
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Real Estate
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Income Tax
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Guardianships
BAR ADMISSIONS:
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Pennsylvania, 2009
ACCREDITATIONS and CERTIFICATIONS:
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CELA, 2018
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VA Accredited Attorney, 2013
EDUCATION:
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Penn State Dickinson School of Law, J.D. 2009
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George Washington University, 1998
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:
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Montgomery County Bar Association 2017- Present
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Pennsylvania Association of Elder Law Attorneys Member 2015 – Present
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Lycoming Law Association, Elder Law Committee Chair 2013 – 2017
PUBLICATIONS:
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Pennsylvania Trust Guide: Annual Supplement 2016
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Pennsylvania Inheritance and Estate Tax 2023-2025
George T. Bisel Co., Inc
PERSONAL:
Prior to becoming an attorney, Eric worked for ten years in journalism as a reporter and copy editor for daily newspapers, a newsletter that covered the Internet Service provider sector, and a magazine that covered the pharmaceutical industry.