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Solkoff Legal, P.A. Solkoff Legal, P.A. is an Elder Law & Special Needs law firm in Delray Beach, Florida. We author the leading textbook on the subject for other attorneys.
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We exclusively represent the elderly, people with disabilities, their families and their caregivers. was founded by Scott M. Solkoff, Esq., a Board Certified Florida Elder Law Attorney, as a specialized firm that serves the elderly, the disabled, their caregivers and their families. Our offices are located in Delray Beach, Florida in the heart of Palm Beach County, the home of many of Florida's seniors. The firm has a nationwide practice, being called upon for assistance by lawyers in many different states. The firm provides a full range of legal services including medicaid planning, long-term care asset protection, special needs planning, nursing home issues, planning for incapacity, guardianship, probate, wills and trusts and general advice on improving quality of life. We offer over 70 years of combined experience to provide the highest level of expertise in our field as well as the compassion and tools to comfort the anxiety that often accompanies related issues. With a staff of highly trained attorneys, a caregiving expert and a staff who has self-selected to be part of a nurturing, ethical and nationally-respected practice, Solkoff Legal, P.A. is capable of and dedicated to assisting in a range of areas relating to aging, incapacity and long-term care. Having been given the opportunity to work with an exceptionally wide socio-economic range of clients, we have realized that whether you have a few pennies or tens of millions of dollars, our clients are all facing almost identical core issues. Every one of our clients needs to know how to work with our broken healthcare system to get the best results for quality of life and peace of mind. We are here to help.

Meet the speakerElder law runs three generations deep in this family.Jacob Solkoff is a third-generation elder law attor...
10/15/2026

Meet the speaker
Elder law runs three generations deep in this family.

Jacob Solkoff is a third-generation elder law attorney at Solkoff Legal, P.A. His grandfather, Jerome Solkoff, was among the founders of the field. Jacob is a graduate of the Elder Law College 360 program and a member of Elder Law College, and he's licensed to practice in both Florida and Massachusetts.

Swipe through to meet the attorney behind Thursday's session, and come with your questions. The hour includes live Q&A.
Register now.
https://solkoff.com/how-families-protect-savings-from-long-term-care-costs-oct29/

Save the dateMark your calendar for Thursday, October 29.Here's the thing: most families assume they have time to plan f...
10/13/2026

Save the date
Mark your calendar for Thursday, October 29.

Here's the thing: most families assume they have time to plan for long-term care. Then a health crisis hits, and the cost of care in Florida can erode a lifetime of savings in months.

Jacob Solkoff, Esq., a third-generation elder law attorney at Solkoff Legal, is hosting a free, live virtual session to walk through the legal strategies that protect what a family has spent a lifetime building.

Thursday, October 29, 2026, 5:00 PM ET. One hour, plus live Q&A.
Save your spot.
https://solkoff.com/how-families-protect-savings-from-long-term-care-costs-oct29/

Important topic. Send an email to adecker@seniorhelpers.com to attend today’s program.
10/13/2026

Important topic. Send an email to [email protected] to attend today’s program.

“GUARDIANSHIP” AND HOW TO AVOID ITGuardianship can be necessary—and sometimes essential to protect a vulnerable person. ...
10/07/2026

“GUARDIANSHIP” AND HOW TO AVOID IT

Guardianship can be necessary—and sometimes essential to protect a vulnerable person. But it is also a court-supervised process that may remove important civil and legal rights.

Florida law expressly favors the least restrictive appropriate form of assistance and directs that alternatives be explored before a plenary guardian is appointed. At Solkoff Legal, “preservation of our clients’ dignity and independence” is a core value and is enshrined in our Statement of Principles.

Good advance planning may reduce the likelihood that guardianship will ever become necessary.

A thoughtful guardianship-avoidance plan may include:

• A carefully drafted durable power of attorney granting the specific authority an agent may need
• A designation of health care surrogate and appropriate HIPAA authorization
• A living will expressing end-of-life wishes
• A revocable trust that is properly funded—not merely signed
• A capable successor trustee prepared to assume responsibility
• A declaration naming a preneed guardian—and, when appropriate, identifying people who should not serve
• Proper beneficiary designations and asset titling
• Regular reviews to ensure that every document remains current and coordinated

These documents should not be treated as generic forms. A power of attorney that lacks custom or necessary authority, an unfunded trust or an outdated health care designation may fail precisely when the family needs it most.

Planning must also occur while the individual has the legal capacity to make these decisions. Once capacity is lost, the available options may become far more limited.

Solkoff Legal has extensive experience with guardianship proceedings and guardianship-avoidance planning.

Scott Solkoff formerly served for many years on the Board of the Florida State Guardianship Association and co-authored The Florida Bar’s book on guardianship.

Attorney Andrea D’Addario is regarded by her peers as one of South Florida’s leading guardianship attorneys. She regularly appears before guardianship judges and represents clients in complex guardianship matters.

No estate-planning document can guarantee that guardianship will never become necessary. The objective is to create reliable alternatives, preserve personal autonomy and give trusted people the legal authority to act when help is needed.

Plan early. Review regularly. Make sure the documents will work in the real world.

Solkoff Legal, P.A.
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561-733-4242
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Sources: Florida Statutes § 744.1012—Legislative Intent and Florida Statutes § 744.3045—Preneed Guardian.

Attorney advertising. Educational information only; not legal advice.

If a parent needed nursing home care tomorrow, would your family know what to do?Most families don't. That gap is exactl...
10/07/2026

If a parent needed nursing home care tomorrow, would your family know what to do?

Most families don't. That gap is exactly where a lifetime of savings disappears. This session walks through the legal groundwork that closes it, before a crisis forces the decision.

You will learn how to:
- Keep the home
- Qualify for Medicaid
- Choose the care

A plan removes the guesswork. Waiting removes the options.

📅 Thursday, October 8, 2026
🕐 4:00 PM ET
💻 Virtual, Free to Attend + Live Q&A

🔗 Register now: https://solkoff.com/long-term-care-planning-in-florida-what-every-family-should-know-before-a-health-crisis-web-oct8/

Most families think it's too late to protect assets once a diagnosis hits. It usually isn't.On October 8, Elder Law Atto...
10/01/2026

Most families think it's too late to protect assets once a diagnosis hits. It usually isn't.

On October 8, Elder Law Attorney Brandon Arkin of Solkoff Legal breaks down the five year lookback rule, and why Elder Law is not the same as Estate Planning.

You will learn:
- Medicaid without lookback
- Elder Law difference
- Key legal documents

The families who plan early keep more control.
📅 Thursday, October 8, 2026
🕐 4:00 PM ET
💻 Virtual, Free to Attend + Live Q&A

🔗 Register now: https://solkoff.com/long-term-care-planning-in-florida-what-every-family-should-know-before-a-health-crisis-web-oct8/

09/30/2026
Don't wait for a crisis to find out what was possible.You can protect your assets from the cost of long-term care, witho...
09/23/2026

Don't wait for a crisis to find out what was possible.

You can protect your assets from the cost of long-term care, without waiting 5 years, without losing everything to a nursing home.

Join Scott M. Solkoff, Co-Founder and CEO of Solkoff Legal, P.A., live this Thursday, September 24 at 4 PM ET for a free webinar.

Register today.
https://solkoff.com/long-term-care-planning-in-florida.../

A health crisis doesn't give you time to plan. That's why the families who come out okay are the ones who planned before...
09/21/2026

A health crisis doesn't give you time to plan.

That's why the families who come out okay are the ones who planned before they needed to.

Join Scott M. Solkoff, Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Elder Law, live this September 24, at 4:00 PM ET for a free webinar on how to protect your life savings from the cost of long-term care.

Free to attend. Register now.
https://solkoff.com/how-families-protect-savings-from-long-term-care-costs-sept24/

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2605 W Atlantic Avenue, Ste A103
Delray Beach, FL
33445

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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