Nora Gieg Chatha

Nora Gieg Chatha is a shareholder in the firm’s Estates and Trusts, Investment Management and Fiduciary Services and Long Term Care Practice Groups. Nora represents individuals, fiduciaries and healthcare providers in all areas of estate planning and wealth preservation, with a focus on special needs, public benefits and long-term care related issues. Past experience as legal counsel with the Pennsylvania State Medicaid (Medical Assistance) Agency, the Department of Human Services (formerly Public Welfare), and knowledge of Orphans’ Court practice and fiduciary duties allows Nora to provide comprehensive representation to clients in a variety of complex situations, including but not limited to: Banking and compliance Caring and providing for special needs and incapacitated loved ones Crisis situations Estate Planning and Administration Fiduciary compliance Financial abuse Guardianship proceedings Healthcare and financial powers of attorney Inter-generational transfers of wealth and asset preservation Medicaid (Medical Assistance)Orphans’ court litigation Securing and maintaining public benefits eligibility for individuals and their loved ones Special and supplemental needs trusts and administration Social Security Disability (SSD)Social Security dependent benefit sSupplemental Security Income (SSI)Veterans’ benefits and trusts