Estate & Elder Law Counsel, P.A. - Orlando, FL

Board-Certified Elder Law and Estate Planning Advocacy in Orlando

Located in the heart of Dr. Phillips in Orlando, Estate and Elder Law Counsel, P.A. provides knowledgeable and heartfelt counsel to individuals, aging adults, and multigenerational families throughout Central Florida. The practice is led by Florida Bar Board-Certified elder law attorneys Jeanette Mora and Beth Roland, a distinguished specialization held by less than one percent of Florida attorneys. Attorney Jeanette Mora brings over two decades of prior experience as a Certified Financial Planner alongside recognition as a Florida Rising Star by Super Lawyers, bridging the gap between rigorous legal planning and sound financial stewardship. Families searching to find a lawyer who communicates comfortably in both English and Spanish discover an accessible, culturally empathetic environment where delicate life transitions are treated with dignity and care.

Tailored Estate Planning, Wills, and Asset Protection Trusts

Creating an intentional estate plan is essential for preserving wealth, safeguarding vulnerable family members, and preventing costly disputes. Operating as dedicated wills, estate planning and probate lawyers, the legal team designs personalized strategies that address each family's unique dynamics. Comprehensive estate planning services include:

• Custom Wills and Living Trusts: As proficient wills lawyers and trusts lawyers, the firm drafts last wills, revocable living trusts, irrevocable asset protection trusts, and supplemental needs trusts to protect inheritances and bypass judicial administration.
• Incapacity and Advance Directives: Working as power of attorney lawyers, the attorneys prepare durable financial powers of attorney, healthcare surrogate designations, and living wills that articulate medical choices and designate trusted agents before emergencies strike.
• Legacy and Wealth Preservation: Integrating tax-smart structures and asset protection mechanisms designed to safeguard family real estate, investments, and life savings from avoidable liabilities.

Compassionate Florida Probate and Trust Administration

The loss of a family member brings emotional pain, and coping with the legalities of the Florida probate court should not add to that grief. When families need a probate lawyer immediately to settle an estate, the firm offers dependable guidance through formal administration, summary administration, and ancillary proceedings across Orange County and Ninth Judicial Circuit courts. As seasoned probate lawyers, the attorneys assist personal representatives and trustees with inventory valuation, creditor notice compliance, accounting filings, and rightful property distributions, resolving potential estate disputes with calm clarity.

Medicaid Eligibility, Long-Term Care, and Guardianship

Nursing home costs can rapidly deplete a family's life savings without timely intervention. The firm focuses on proactively structuring Medicaid planning solutions, qualified income trusts, and spend-down protections that preserve elder assets while qualifying for essential government assistance. In cases where an elderly relative or special needs adult loses decision-making capacity without advance directives, the attorneys step forward to petition for court-appointed guardianship, ensuring vulnerable seniors remain shielded from exploitation. With a free 30-minute phone consultation and clear flat-rate options, hiring an attorney at Estate and Elder Law Counsel, P.A. provides your family with absolute peace of mind.