WHAT IS ELDER LAW?

Unlike other areas of law, which are defined by technical legal distinctions, elder law is defined by the needs of the client. 

An elder law attorney is dedicated to meeting the legal needs of the elderly and uses a variety of legal tools and techniques to meet the objectives of older clients and their families.

The elder law attorney stays abreast of constantly changing estate planning laws to help older clients plan and protect their future.

Following a holistic approach, the elder law attorney handles estate planning issues, counsels the client about the best methods for handling particular situations and executes the required documents to ensure that the client's wishes and desires are fulfilled.

The primary objective of planning is to maintain control of your desires and assets.

The goal is to keep control within the family. This control is broken down into two areas: control of your finances and property, and control of your health care decisions.

Maintaining control of your assets and protecting your family is accomplished by executing one or more legal documents, such as a will, a trust, a power of attorney, a health care surrogate, and a living will.

Each document addresses different aspects and may solve several problems at the same time.  These are documents which can be drafted and executed now to help you maintain control over your decisions and protect your assets and your family.

Take the time now to plan and protect your family's future.

A little bit of time spent planning and putting the appropriate documents in place can save hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars in the future trying to figure it all out in the court system.

Planning today spares your family the emotional toll that is imposed when they have to resort to the courts to address issues that should have been taken care of earlier.

Mary F. Trotter, P.A.
13940 N. U.S. Hwy 441
Suite 210
The Villages, FL 32159

Located in the Oakland Hills Professional Center