Elder Law Attorney in Southwest Ranches, Florida
Southwest Ranches' rural-residential character and high-value equestrian properties create elder law challenges when aging landowners need to plan for long-term care while preserving large-lot estates and agricultural classifications for the next generation. Mark Mastrarrigo P.A. helps Southwest Ranches families protect substantial real estate holdings through Medicaid planning, irrevocable trusts, and asset protection strategies tailored to rural residential properties.
Elder Law Services for Southwest Ranches Clients
If you're in Southwest Ranches and need elder law assistance, these are the areas we handle most often:
Clients from Southwest Ranches visit our office at 5500 South Flamingo Road, Suite 205, Cooper City, FL 33330, or we can arrange a phone or video consultation.
Medicaid Planning
Strategic planning to qualify for Medicaid while protecting assets for your spouse and heirs
Learn more →Long-Term Care Planning
Prepare for nursing home, assisted living, and home care costs while protecting your family
Learn more →Special Needs Planning
Trusts and planning for loved ones with disabilities without jeopardizing government benefits
Learn more →Guardianship
Court-supervised protection for adults who can no longer manage their own affairs
Learn more →Advance Directive Planning
Healthcare surrogates and living wills to protect medical decision-making authority
Learn more →Other Legal Services in Southwest Ranches
When Southwest Ranches Residents Typically Call
- Aging landowners in Southwest Ranches facing long-term care while holding large acreage
- Families needing to transfer equestrian property while a parent qualifies for Medicaid
- Establishing guardianship for an incapacitated property owner in Southwest Ranches
- Protecting agricultural exemptions during Medicaid and long-term care planning
- Creating advance directives for high-net-worth seniors with significant land holdings
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If you're looking for elder law help in Southwest Ranches, start with our Cooper City elder law services. You can also learn more about long-term care planning. For additional information, see elder law in Wilton Manors.
How It Works
Assessment
We review your family situation, care needs, and financial picture
Strategy
We develop a plan for benefits eligibility, asset protection, and care coordination
Implementation
Documents are drafted, applications filed, and care plans put in place
Local Resources for Southwest Ranches Residents
Southwest Ranches property owners seeking to verify property records, exemption status, or assessed values as part of elder law planning can access detailed property information through the Broward County Property Appraiser. Broward County Property Appraiser
FAQs
How can Southwest Ranches families preserve agricultural exemptions during elder law planning?
Agricultural classifications provide significant property tax savings, but transferring property can affect the exemption. An elder law attorney can structure transfers through trusts or other legal tools that maintain the agricultural classification while accomplishing Medicaid planning or guardianship objectives.
Can a trust hold large-lot property in Southwest Ranches while protecting Medicaid eligibility?
Yes, but the trust must be carefully structured. An irrevocable trust can remove property from the Medicaid asset count if established outside the five-year look-back period. The trust terms must balance asset protection goals with maintaining homestead protections and any agricultural exemptions.
What happens to a Southwest Ranches equestrian estate if the owner needs nursing home care?
Without planning, the cost of nursing home care can force the sale of equestrian property. With proper advance planning, tools like irrevocable trusts, life estate deeds, and spousal protections can shield the property while the owner receives Medicaid-funded care.
How does guardianship work for property owners in Southwest Ranches?
If a Southwest Ranches property owner becomes incapacitated without a power of attorney, the family must petition the Broward County court for guardianship. The guardian then has court-supervised authority to manage the person's property and care decisions. Given the complexity of large-lot estates, having advance directives in place is strongly recommended.
Serving Southwest Ranches and Surrounding Areas
Our office is located in Cooper City, and we regularly serve elder law clients in Southwest Ranches and nearby communities throughout Broward County. We offer both in-person and online consultations to accommodate your schedule.
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