Practice Areas

Florida Estate Planning Lawyer • Linda Solash-Reed P.L.

Elder Law (Medicaid)

Elder law is another aspect of estate planning, focusing primarily on the needs of families and individuals as they age. Issues of aging include senior housing and home care, long-term (or nursing home) care, guardianships and health care documents, and Medicare, long term health care pre-planning.

Estate Planning

There are many legal strategies involved in estate planning, including wills, revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, durable powers of attorney, and health care documents.

Probate and Trust Administration

Probate is the legal process of administering the property of a decedent according to the instructions in the decedent's last will and testament.

Special Needs Planning

Special Needs Estate Planning focuses on providing for the special needs of our loved ones with disabilities when we are no longer here to organize and advocate on their behalf. Parents of children with special needs must make careful estate planning choices to coordinate all of the legal, financial, and special care needs of their children – both now and in the future.

Guardianship

Guardianship is the appointment of one person, called the “Guardian”, to exercise the rights of another person who is incapacitated, called the “Ward”. The appointment is made by a Court, and can be for the rights related to personal care, called “Guardian of the Person”, rights related to finance and business rights, called “Guardian of the Property”, or all rights, called a “Plenary Guardian.”

Asset Protection Planning

Asset protection planning involves making prudent decisions today to protect yourself, your business, and your hard-earned assets from loss due to lawsuits, creditors or bankruptcies. This type of legal planning is especially prudent for professionals and business owners, whose personal assets could be at risk due the nature of their employment.

Charitable Planning

Linda spent fifteen years working for non-profits organizations planning tax-wise giving, and now encourages and assists her clients who chose to support charitable causes. In addition to the many personal rewards inherent in making a charitable gift, most gifts also provide a current charitable income tax deduction. Some also can save capital gains taxes, increase income, and provide you, or whomever you designate, with an income for life. Additionally, these types of gifts may provide an estate tax deduction — an important consideration in planning your estate.