St. Petersburg Elder Law Attorney
As you grow older, your needs change. Your legal needs are no exception. At Fisher & Wilsey, P.A., our legal team can help you address concerns you may have regarding aging, assets and independence, among other issues. For more than six decades, our St. Petersburg elder law attorneys have provided valuable legal counsel to residents throughout the Tampa-St. Petersburg area.
Compassion and Experience to Meet Your Needs
We engage proactively to develop strategies that help you maintain your quality of life should you struggle with illness and incapacitation in the future. Whether you need legal advice on long-term care, asset preservation or utilizing public benefits, such as Medicaid, our attorneys can explain the benefits and challenges associated with each available option. Call 727-369-8572 to schedule an initial consultation.
Many areas of law fall under the umbrella of elder law. This is why an elder law attorney needs substantial experience in estate planning law, real estate law, tax law and probate law. Each of our attorneys has the experience and compassion to help you create a plan that meets your goals, desires and wishes.
We’re here to help you plan for all aspects of aging, from asset protection to health care planning and beyond.
Planning for All Aspects of Aging
We use our vast knowledge base to design a multifaceted approach that addresses diverse elder law concerns, including:
- Asset protection and distribution using wills, trusts and other estate planning instruments
- Minimizing tax obligations
- Health care planning, including incapacity planning and long-term care planning
- Simplifying probate through asset retitling and other legal actions
You can trust our helpful Florida attorneys to provide you with a straightforward assessment of your choices along with sound advice about the best way to proceed. To discuss your elder law options with a dedicated attorney, contact our firm today. We welcome the opportunity to resolve your legal issues in a way that meets your unique needs.
Benefits of Hiring an Elder Attorney
Our firm provides impactful legal services to clients facing the challenges of growing older. Some of the services we provide include:
- Creating estate plans. We can discuss how you want to leave your estate, whether you want to participate in charitable giving, and who should serve as your estate’s personal representative. Each estate plan is unique, so meeting individually with an attorney can ensure you receive a plan aligned with your values and goals.
- Drafting advance directives. Living wills and other advance directives allow our clients to take control of what will happen as they age. You can decide what medical care you will receive when you lack capacity.
- Preserving assets. Trying to preserve assets is critical with elder law planning, especially if you or a loved one will need to go into a nursing home.
- Qualifying and applying for Medicaid. This government program has complicated criteria for qualifying. Let us review and complete all paperwork.
- Counseling on nursing homes. Nursing homes are not interchangeable. Many of our clients feel overwhelmed when an aging parent needs skilled nursing care, and they don’t know which facilities they can trust. We can review nursing home contracts and locate an appropriate home.
- Protecting clients from abuse and neglect. Too many seniors are abused by strangers or family members. Our firm will advise clients on what steps to take.
Compassionate Legal Services
Growing older comes with many fears and insecurities. Nobody should feel too embarrassed about having these natural emotions. Our law firm is focused on ensuring clients receive accurate legal advice in a safe environment. Once you know what you want in terms of an estate plan or health care planning, we can execute the appropriate strategies.
Unlike other firms, Fisher & Wilsey has deep experience in elder law. We stay on the cutting edge of developments regarding asset protection, Medicaid planning, and elder abuse. The right elder law team should remove barriers and streamline your estate planning, not make issues more complicated. Let us guide you.
Speak with a St. Petersburg Elder Law Attorney Today
Growing old is a natural fear for many people, but with the right planning, you can enter your Golden Years with grace. At Fisher & Wilsey, P.A., we are dedicated to helping our clients plan for life’s challenges with the right legal strategies. Our elder law services are geared to those ages 55 and older who are trying to get their lives in order. Maybe you are worried about what will happen if you need nursing home care and have no way to pay for it. Or possibly you fear losing control of the medical care you receive when you cannot speak. Call our office. It is never too early to meet with a St. Petersburg elder law attorney to discuss how we can help.
