Elder Law of Nashville PLC

Introduction

We focus our practice on the legal needs of seniors and those in need of long term care. Our lawyers and staff study your personal situations, legal and other, to help you get the quality care you deserve at the most affordable cost. Not all attorneys and law firms understand elder law issues. Our firm offers a unique advantage and we hope you will allow us to serve you.

Practice Areas

Estate Planning

Every family has a legacy. A simple will is often the first step in proper estate planning. For some families, a simple will is sufficient protection, but for others, more complex planning is required. Every family’s estate plan will be based on their unique financial and personal circumstances. For instance, if you want to avoid the time and expense of probate, you can consider the benefits of a more sophisticated estate plan. This can include a revocable trust (also called a “living will”).

Medicaid (TennCare) Planning

You may be under the mistaken impression that Medicare will pay for long term care if you have to go into a nursing home. After a 3 day hospital admission, Medicare will pay for 20 days of nursing home care and then may pay for part of the next eighty days. After 100 days, Medicare pays nothing!

Probate

Probate is the process for distributing the assets of someone who has died, either according to the will that the deceased left, or, where there is no will, according to the Tennessee law of intestate succession. Before assets from an estate can be divided and disbursed, a personal representative or executor of an estate must fulfill some important obligations and prove to the court that these obligations have been met. Probate is the process by which the executor or personal representative is named, and therefore given the ability to perform these duties.