Wallace & Packer, PL Attorneys at Law - Sunrise, FL

Dedicated Elder Law and Estate Planning Advocacy in Sunrise, Florida

Navigating the legal complexities of aging, healthcare financing, and wealth transfer requires experienced, compassionate attorneys who prioritize the long-term well-being of families. Wallace and Packer, PL Attorneys at Law is an established elder law, estate planning, and real estate firm based in Sunrise, Florida. Founded by senior partners Scott Wallace and Craig Packer, graduates of Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad Law Center admitted to the Florida Bar in 1999, the firm delivers personalized legal solutions to seniors, families, and property owners across Broward County. Whether you are seeking to preserve life savings from nursing home costs or finalizing a property closing, the firm combines deep statutory knowledge with warm, responsive service.

Comprehensive Practice Areas and Legal Services

Protecting family wealth requires a coordinated approach that bridges healthcare law, estate documentation, and property management. Functioning as skilled wills, estate planning and probate lawyers and business and real estate lawyers, Wallace and Packer offers comprehensive services across several key areas:

• Medicaid Planning and Nursing Home Assistance: The cost of nursing facilities and assisted living in Florida can quickly exhaust retirement savings. As dedicated elder law practitioners, the firm works with the Florida Department of Children and Families, implementing legally sound restructuring tools to qualify clients for institutional Medicaid while preserving exempt assets.
• Custom Wills and Testamentary Instruments: A legally sound last will and testament prevents intestacy and dictates the distribution of property. Acting as meticulous wills lawyers, the practice drafts customized testamentary documents that designate reliable personal representatives and appoint guardians for dependent children.
• Revocable and Irrevocable Living Trusts: Avoiding Florida's public and costly probate administration is a primary priority. Functioning as trusted trusts lawyers and estate planning lawyers, the firm designs revocable living trusts, irrevocable asset protection trusts, and special needs trusts to ensure seamless, private wealth transfer.
• Probate Administration and Estate Settlement: Settling an estate during a period of bereavement can create emotional strain. Serving as compassionate probate lawyers, the office guides personal representatives through formal administration, summary administration, and creditor notifications in Broward County probate court.
• Durable Power of Attorney and Advance Directives: Planning for unexpected incapacity protects family autonomy. Acting as dependable power of attorney lawyers, the attorneys prepare durable financial powers of attorney, healthcare surrogate designations, and living wills that avoid judicial conservatorships.
• Florida Legal Guardianship Proceedings: When an adult loved one experiences cognitive decline without estate planning documents, establishing a guardianship becomes necessary. The firm assists families through the medical examination panel process and court hearings to obtain legal decision-making authority.
• Residential and Commercial Real Estate: Buying or selling property represents a major investment. As skilled residential real estate lawyers, commercial real estate lawyers, and contract lawyers, partner Craig Packer has guided over a thousand successful closings, providing title examination, contract drafting, and title insurance.
• Business Formation and Corporate Consulting: The firm also acts as trusted business formation lawyers, assisting family business owners with LLC formation, shareholder agreements, and succession planning.

Why Choose Wallace and Packer, PL Attorneys at Law"

Families choose Wallace and Packer because Scott Wallace and Craig Packer handle matters personally, offering individual attention and direct communication. With active memberships in the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys and the Florida Bar Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, the attorneys stay at the forefront of evolving Florida statutes.

If you need to find a lawyer to protect aging parents from long-term care expenses, or if you need an estate planning lawyer immediately to execute healthcare directives or handle a closing, Wallace and Packer is ready to assist. Contact the Sunrise office today to schedule a free consultation and hire an attorney committed to your family's future.