Good Neighbor Podcast: Frisco

EP #67: Protecting Family Assets: Eric Golle Journey with Golle Law Firm and Navigating Nursing Home Admissions

• Sophia Yvette

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What makes Eric Golle with Golle Law Firm a good neighbor?

Can navigating the complexities of nursing home admissions actually save your family's assets? Join us as we uncover the invaluable insights shared by Eric Golle from Golle Law Firm, a dedicated CPA and lawyer with nearly 30 years of experience. Eric dispels pervasive myths about nursing home care costs and explains how his expert guidance in qualifying for Medicaid can protect significant family assets. You'll hear stories of resilience, including Eric's personal battle with identity theft, and how he remains steadfast in his mission to help families during challenging times.

Beyond his professional expertise, Eric provides a glimpse into his personal life, sharing his passion for fitness and his involvement in his children's activities. From wrestling matches to church events, Eric balances his career and personal life with remarkable dedication. He also emphasizes his commitment to offering free consultations, ensuring that families receive the crucial support they need. Tune in to learn how Eric and the Golle Law Firm can be a beacon of hope and assistance for your loved ones. For more details, visit www.gollelaw.com.

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Speaker 1:

This is the Good Neighbor Podcast, the place where local businesses and neighbors come together. Here's your host, Sophia Yvette.

Speaker 3:

Welcome to the Good Neighbor Podcast. Are you in need of a law firm? Surprisingly, one may be closer than you think. Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to your neighbor, Eric Ghaly, with Ghaly Law Firm. Eric, how are you doing today?

Speaker 2:

I'm doing wonderful. Thank you so much for having me.

Speaker 3:

Of course it's my pleasure. We're excited to learn all about you and your business. Can you tell us a bit about your law firm?

Speaker 2:

Yes, I am a guide to help families in the process of admitting their loved ones into a nursing home. I help them qualify for Medicaid, thereby saving families significant assets, their loved ones' home, etc.

Speaker 3:

And how did you get into this business?

Speaker 2:

I've been a CPA since 1993, so almost 30 years and I've been a lawyer almost 30 years as well. I've dealt with compliance issues with the Internal Revenue Service, with the Securities Exchange Commission and now, in the second half of my life, I really wanted to help people and find resources to help them pay for nursing home care.

Speaker 3:

And what are the myths or misconceptions in your industry?

Speaker 2:

Some common misconceptions are families think that they have to sell their loved ones, which might be a parent, that to sell their home and exhaust all their assets in order to pay for nursing home care. Nursing home care can run upwards of like $8,000 a month, upwards of like $8,000 a month, and by qualifying them for Medicaid, medicaid will pay that $8,000, or a significant portion, and thereby leaving more assets for families. It's kind of a it's neat, not a neat concept. It's never neat to have to admit somebody into a nursing home, but giving them the ability to save their mom or dads, or both, assets once they unfortunately pass, which is just a nature of life. You know, everyone is going to someday face an elderly parent that needs additional care, and the additional care comes from nursing homes because there's a point where you just can't take care of them anymore.

Speaker 3:

And outside of work. What do you do for fun?

Speaker 2:

I love fitness. If I'm not working, I'm either with my kids. I have two kids One is on staff at Life Fellowship Church and the second one is a wrestler, and so wrestling season is coming up up, so it'll be real fun let's go ahead and change gears for a second.

Speaker 3:

Can you describe one hardship or life challenge? You rose above and can now say because of it, you're better and stronger. When I say that for you, what comes to mind?

Speaker 2:

what immediately comes to mind for me is I've recently been a victim of identity theft. I don't wish that upon anybody, but it's a hardship and you know you just got to keep moving forward. That's what I like about my when I'm not working. I like working out because I enjoy the grind. I guess you could say and it was a hardship, but we're getting through it one day at a time.

Speaker 3:

Hey, moving forward is all that matters, right?

Speaker 2:

Yes, moving forward.

Speaker 3:

Well, Eric, please tell our listeners one thing they should remember about Gawley Law Firm.

Speaker 2:

Yes, every admission into a nursing home is a legal issue. You need guidance. You need guidance. I do offer free consultations and I can help them. Help is my middle name. I'm here to help my clients. Oh, go ahead. And how can our listeners learn more about Gali Law Firm? Yes, my website is wwwgollelawcom.

Speaker 3:

Well, Eric, I really appreciate you being on this show. We wish you and your law firm the best moving forward.

Speaker 2:

It was a pleasure getting to speak with you and I look forward to helping people and Frisco residents by. I cover most of the DFW area so and I I'm admitted to practice in the state of Texas, so if you have a loved one in another town outside of the DFW, I can help them as well in those locations thank you for listening to the Good Neighbor Podcast.

Speaker 1:

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