Michele Ungvarsky has an intimate knowledge of how a severe illness with no planning can decimate an estate. Her father developed early dementia, and her parents moved in with her. As her father’s condition worsened, she experienced firsthand the struggle and watched as the medical costs stripped her parents’ retirement accounts. Like many families, they had no idea where to turn, and they fumbled their way through the system. That is the reason she is so passionate about “Planning it Forward.” She wants to make sure other families have plans in place and receive help when a crisis does strike.
Michele and her husband have a small “wanna-bee” farm South of the Las Cruces, NM, area. There, she tends to a flock of twenty chickens, enjoys the company of three pampered dogs, and cultivates various fruits and vegetables for her family’s enjoyment.
Michele Ungvarsky is a member of the New Mexico and Texas Bar Associations and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc., Elder Counsel, and Wealth Counsel. She was admitted to the New Mexico Bar Association in 1995 and the Texas Bar in 2011. Michele obtained her law degree from the University of New Mexico Law School in December 1994, complemented by a bachelor’s degree in pharmacy from the University of New Mexico and a master’s in management from Webster University. She was a clinical pharmacist for the military for ten years, which gives her a unique insight into medical issues that can affect her clients.
