Vicki J Bowers
Elder Law | Wills and Trusts | Jacksonville Florida
* Elder Law
* Wills and Trusts
* Durable Powers of Attorney
* Advance Directives
* Nursing Home Issues
* Special Needs Trusts
* Pet Trusts
* Long Term Care Planning
* SSI/Medicare Planning
* Guardianship
* Probate Law
Rather than being defined by technical legal distinctions, elder law is defined by the client to be served. In other words, the lawyer who practices elder law may handle a range of issues but has a specific type of clients--seniors, the elderly and disabled and their families.
Elder Law attorneys work with a variety of legal tools and techniques to meet the goals and objectives of their clients.
Under this holistic approach, the elder law practitioner handles estate planning issues and counsels clients about planning for incapacity. The attorney assists the client in planning for possible long-term care needs, including nursing home care. Locating the appropriate type of care, coordinating private and public resources to finance the cost of care, and working to ensure the client's right to quality care are all part of the elder law practice.
Elder Law is a relatively new specialized field of law that deals with the issues faced by the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population, the elderly. This area of law combines elements of Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts, Health Care Planning, Guardianship, Medicare/Medicaid Planning, and Elder Rights.
Today we are more active and live longer than ever before, but we also have a new set of legal concerns rarely experienced by earlier generations. Older people have always needed Wills and Estate Planning to pass their assets to their beneficiaries. Now that we are living longer, there are more issues about their future care that have to be included in Estate Planning, such as plans for housing, future medical care, and what to do if the person should become incapacitated. One of the most important questions that is being raised is how to provide long-term housing, with possibly increasing levels of care, as the seniors age. This, in turn, is giving rise to a whole new industry of senior living facilities and raising many legal questions about contract rights and the power of facilities to discharge residents. As continuing care becomes more and more expensive, seniors are also in need on information about long-term care insurance and government benefits.
Certified Elder Law Attorney - National Elder Law Foundation
Board Certified Elder Law Attorney - Florida Bar
Vicki Joiner Bowers PA
4540 Southside Blvd #303
Jacksonville FL 32216
Tel: 904 998-0724
Fax: 904 998-0732
E-mail: vjbow@aol.com
Vicki Bowers graduated magna cum laude from Jacksonville University in 1994. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law in 1997.
Ms. Bowers is a Board Certified Elder Law Attorney by the Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education, and a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. She is among the 5% of Florida attorneys named to the Florida Super Lawyers list for 2008 and 2009.
Specializing in elder law focuses Ms. Bowers' practice on the unique issues faced by the elderly, the disabled, and their families. Services include wills, trusts, special needs trusts, durable powers of attorney, advance directives, nursing home placement and dischargeissues, long term care, Medicaid and SSI planning, guardianship and probate. While specializing in elderly and disabled, she can provide assistance in these areas to individuals of any age or stage of life.
Ms. Bowers is frequently speaks on elder law and planning issues, and has published articles on advance directives and long term care planning.
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