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Tulsa Attorney Cara Collinson Wells

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Attorney's Profile

COLLEGE:
Oklahoma State University
LAW SCHOOL:
University of Tulsa College of Law
ATTORNEY SINCE:
2005
STATES ADMITTED:
Oklahoma
PRACTICE AREAS:
Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianships, Family Law

Cara Collinson Wells is an associate attorney with the Bryce Law Firm. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Oklahoma State University in 1997 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 2005. While attending the University of Tulsa, she was Articles and Executive Editor for the Tulsa Journal of Comparative and International Law, held offices in the Women’s Law Caucus and Public Interest Society, and received an award for excellence in subciting. She is licensed to practice law in Oklahoma and Missouri. She joined the firm in 2007 after practicing with a small firm in St. Louis, Missouri. She focuses her practice on Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Guardianships and Family Law. Her philosophy as a lawyer is to advocate zealously for the client with the utmost professional demeanor She is a regular volunteer for Call-A-Lawyer and is a Sunday school teacher. She has published articles in Vintage Magazine, St. Simeon’s Treasures Newsletter and the Oklahoma Bar Journal Magazine. Cara is a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, Tulsa County Bar Association, Tulsa Estate Planning Forum, Tulsa Title & Probate Lawyers Association, Elder Law Answers and University of Tulsa Law School Alumni Association.

Attorney's Videos

Am I allowed to keep all of my Social Security and pension if I am in a nursing home and Medicaid is paying for my care?
Elder Law

Are guardianships for disabled persons different from guardianships for older persons?
Elder Law

Are guardianships for minor children different from guardianship for older persons?
Elder Law

Are the eligibility rules for community-based Medicaid services the same as for nursing home Medicaid?
Elder Law

Are the rules for Medicaid different in each state?
Elder Law

Are there any assets that Medicaid does not consider available to the Medicaid applicant and/or his or her spouse?
Elder Law

Are there ways for me to protect some of my assets and still be eligible for Medicaid benefits?
Elder Law

Can I be barred from Medicaid if I just moved into Oklahoma?
Elder Law

Can I retain control of my assets while simultaneously protecting them from the reach of nursing homes?
Elder Law

Can my mother give away $10,000 with no problems?
Elder Law

Can my mother give me money when she moves into my house?
Elder Law

Do children have to pay for a parent to be in a nursing home?
Elder Law

Do I need the original will?
Probate Law

How can a trust prevent a guardianship proceeding?
Elder Law

How can an estate plan prevent a guardianship proceeding?
Elder Law

How can I find out if there was a will?
Probate Law

How do I figure out what the penalty period is for transferring property?
Elder Law

How does someone apply for Medicaid benefits?
Elder Law

How is an estate probated or administered?
Probate Law

How much of my assets can be saved?
Elder Law

I am single. What happens to all of my money if I have to go to a nursing home?
Elder Law

I heard that I am only allowed to keep $50 of income if I am in a nursing home. Is that true?
Elder Law

If a guardianship exists in a former state of residence and an incapacitated man moves to Oklahoma, must he create a new guardianship?
Elder Law

If I am named as executor (personal representative) in a will, do I have to serve?
Probate Law

If I enter a nursing home as a private pay resident, do I have to use my assets before I can get Medicaid?
Elder Law

If I gave things away, do I have to wait five years to get Medicaid?
Elder Law

If I go into a nursing home and my wife stays home, how much of my income can she keep?
Elder Law

If I need a nursing home, will my spouse and children lose everything?
Elder Law

Is a spouse required to use all of his or her money to pay for the nursing home costs of the other spouse?
Elder Law

Is there a 5-year review of my finances to see if I gave away anything before Medicaid will pay for nursing home care?
Elder Law

My father is not able to handle his own financial matters and is doing odd things. What can I do?
Elder Law

My parents live with me. Can they use their money to help pay for some of the expenses?
Elder Law

My sister is trying to keep me away from my mother. What can I do?
Elder Law

Our entire family works together to take care of our mother. Can we be paid for the things we do for her?
Elder Law

What are some of the common mistakes in Medicaid-asset protection planning?
Elder Law

What are some permissible ways to spend down my assets?
Elder Law

What are the disadvantages and advantages of a guardianship?
Elder Law

What are the duties of a executor (personal representative) or executrix?
Probate Law

What are the various types of guardians?
Elder Law

What do I need to do in order to start an asset protection plan for Medicaid planning purposes?
Elder Law

What do testate and intestate mean?
Probate Law

What documents do I need before we proceed with a Medicaid application?
Elder Law

What does Medicaid consider an available asset when determining Medicaid eligibility?
Elder Law

What does spend down mean?
Elder Law

What does transfer for less than value mean?
Elder Law

What happens if the executor (personal representative) of a will fails to perform his or her duty?
Probate Law

What happens if we cannot find a will?
Probate Law

What if another person filed for guardianship over a loved one and I disagree with having that person appointed?
Elder Law

What if I do not want to go to a nursing home? Are there ways to get services brought into the home?
Elder Law

What if I think that the guardian is doing something wrong?
Elder Law

What if someone filed a petition to appoint a guardian for me and I do not want a guardian appointed?
Elder Law

What if someone objects to the will?
Probate Law

What if there is no will?
Probate Law

What is a guardianship?
Elder Law

What is an executor (personal representative) or executrix?
Probate Law

What is Medicaid?
Elder Law

What is probate and estate administration?
Probate Law

What is the difference between a guardian of the person and a guardian of the property?
Elder Law

What is the look back period?
Elder Law

What is the penalty period with Medicaid?
Elder Law

What should I do to prepare for seeing an estate attorney?
Probate Law

What steps should I take to protect my house in case of nursing home costs?
Elder Law

When should an estate be probated or administered?
Probate Law

Where can I find forms for probate/administration?
Probate Law

Where do I find the original will?
Probate Law

Who are the parties involved in the probate or administration process?
Probate Law

Who can be appointed executor (personal representative) or executrix?
Probate Law

Who can terminate a guardianship?
Elder Law

Who is responsible for handling an estate?
Probate Law

Who keeps track of what the guardian is doing?
Elder Law

Why is it important to know the names and addresses of the family members and relatives of the decedent?
Probate Law

Why should I use an elder law attorney to help me apply for Medicaid benefits?
Elder Law

Will Medicare or Medicaid pay for any services to come into my home?
Elder Law

Will Medicare pay for a stay at a nursing home?
Elder Law

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Bryce Law Firm, PLLC
http://www.brycelawfirm.com

2211 E. 21st Street
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74114

(918) 550-4298

About Our Firm

Bryce Law Firm is a Tulsa Oklahoma Law Firm. We primarily focus our practice in the areas of Elder Law, Guardianship, Estate Planning, Probate Administration, and Trust Creation. Our goal is to provide you with the highest quality legal services that not only meet your needs today, but help to prevent complications for you in the future.

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The Oklahoma lawyer(s) at Bryce Law Firm, PLLC offer their Elder Law services to residents of Ottawa, Craig, Nowata, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, Adair, Cherokee, Wagoneer, Tulsa, Creek, Pawnee, Okmulgee, Muskogee, Mcintosh, Payne, Noble, Kay, Osage, Washington, Okfuskee, Seminole, Canadian, Logan, Pottawatomie, and Lincoln counties; and the cities of Tulsa, Sand Springs, Jenks, Broken Arrow, Coweta, Bixby, Glenpool, Sapulpa, Oakhurst, Turley, Owasso, Catoosa, Verdigris, Wagoner, Chouteau, Muskogee, Haskell, Beggs, Mounds, Bristow, Mannford, Westport, Sperry, Skiatook Collinsville, Bartlesville, and Ponca City.


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