Kirson & Fuller PLLC - Orlando, FL

Compassionate Elder Law and Estate Planning in Orlando, Florida

Planning for long-term aging, incapacity, and the eventual transfer of family assets requires exceptional legal precision and compassionate personal attention. The Elder Law Center of Kirson and Fuller is an established boutique law practice dedicated to resolving the sensitive legal challenges confronting older adults, individuals with special needs, and their families throughout Orange County and surrounding Central Florida communities. Managing partner Heather C. Kirson, a Florida Bar Board Certified elder law specialist and former geriatric care manager, brings unique practical knowledge to estate preservation, long-term care financing, and probate proceedings. The firm provides tailored strategies that protect family assets, preserve dignity, and establish enduring peace of mind.

Key Practice Areas and Legal Solutions

Florida probate statutes and Medicaid qualification rules are among the most intricate in the country. A single administrative error can disqualify a senior from essential healthcare benefits or stall the transfer of hereditary property. Whether a family needs to consult a lawyer to prepare comprehensive advance directives or find an attorney to supervise complex trust administration, Kirson and Fuller delivers skilled guidance across foundational areas:

• Medicaid Asset Protection Planning: Structuring assets lawfully to help seniors qualify for institutional Medicaid nursing care coverage while safeguarding family estates and home equity from state recovery.
• Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning: Drafting durable powers of attorney, revocable living trusts, irrevocable asset preservation trusts, healthcare surrogacy designations, and last will and testaments.
• Probate and Trust Administration: Guiding personal representatives, executors, and trustees through formal administration, summary administration, estate accounting, and asset distribution following the death of a family member.
• Special Needs Trusts: Establishing first-party and third-party special needs trusts to preserve eligibility for Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid while enhancing a beneficiary quality of life.
• Guardianship Administration and Litigation: Representing families in uncontested and contested guardianship proceedings to protect vulnerable loved ones facing cognitive decline or exploitation.
• Veterans Benefits Advocacy: Helping wartime veterans and surviving spouses secure VA Aid and Attendance pension benefits to cover long-term care costs.

Board-Certified Knowledge and Geriatric Care Insight

Board certification is the Florida Bar highest evaluation of an attorney competence and experience in elder law, held by only a select percentage of practitioners statewide. Heather Kirson background as a geriatric care manager equips the firm with insight into clinical memory care, assisted living facilities, and in-home caregiver networks. When family members need an attorney urgently because an elderly parent has experienced sudden hospitalization or mental incapacity, Kirson and Fuller acts promptly to implement emergency guardianships, update power of attorney powers, and avert costly institutional expenses.

Client-Focused Advocacy and Community Reputation

Recognized continuously by Super Lawyers, named among the Top 50 Attorneys in Orlando, and maintaining an A+ accreditation with the Better Business Bureau, Kirson and Fuller stands as a pillar of legal integrity in Central Florida. The firm combines deep statutory proficiency with empathetic client relations, ensuring transparent communication, predictable retainer structures, and accessible online bill payment. If you are seeking to hire an attorney to construct a solid estate plan or administer a loved one estate, the firm offers helpful legal guidance to safeguard your family future.