FARR LAW FIRM

Protecting Seniors and their Families by Preserving Dignity, Quality of Life, and Financial Security.

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    • Meet the Farr Law Firm Team
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    • TV Appearances
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  • Practice Areas
    • Trusts and Estates
      • Revocable Living Trusts
      • Wills and Probate
      • Living Trust Plus® Medicaid Asset Protection Trust and Veterans Trust
        • Tax Brackets, Strategic Tax Bracket Management, IRMAA
      • Dynasty Trusts / Spendthrift Trusts / Beneficiary Asset Protection
      • Retirement Planning
      • Powers of Attorney
      • The 4 Needs Advance Medical Directive®
      • Rental Property Protection: LLCs vs. Asset Protection Trusts
      • High Net Worth Estate Planning
        • Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
        • Charitable Remainder Trusts and Wealth Replacement Trust
        • Charitable Lead Trusts
      • Limited Liability Companies (LLC)
      • Rental Property Protection: LLCs vs. Asset Protection Trusts
      • Estate Planning for Parents with Young Children
      • Estate Planning for Parents of Disabled Children
      • Share Your Legacy Story – A Free Service for Our Clients
      • Grandparents Contributing to 529 Plans
      • Timeshare Exit Service
      • Business Transition Planning
      • Pet Trusts
    • Elder Law and Asset Protection
      • What is Elder Law — Four Levels of Lifetime Protection Planning
      • Life Care Planning and Long-term Care Planning
      • Medicaid Asset Protection
        • Medicaid Complexity
        • The Ethics of Medicaid Planning
        • Living Trust Plus®
      • Medicaid Planning Ethics and Complexity
      • Living Trust Plus® Medicaid Asset Protection Trust
      • Asset Protection for a Later Marriage – Trusts and Prenups
      • Veterans Aid & Attendance
      • Retirement Planning
      • Alzheimer's Planning
      • The 4 Needs Advance Medical Directive®
      • Long-term Care Directive®
      • Reverse Mortgage Planning to Pay for In-Home Care
      • Child Protection Planning
      • Medicare Appeals Attorney
      • LGBTQ Elder Law
      • Preplanning Your Funeral
      • High Net Worth Planning -- Asset Protection and Tax Avoidance
        • Limited Liability Companies (LLC)
        • Rental Property Protection: LLCs vs. Asset Protection Trusts
        • High Net Worth Planning — Asset Protection and Tax Avoidance
        • Charitable Lead Trusts
        • Charitable Remainder Trusts and Wealth Replacement Trust
        • The Bridge Trust and the Quantum Living Trust Asset Protection Trusts (Non-Medicaid)
    • Disability & Special Needs Planning
      • Guardianship & Conservatorship
      • Supported Decision-Making
      • Special Trusts for Persons with Disabilities
      • The Autism Cliff: Transition Planning for Young Adults with ASD
      • Disability Planning
      • Is it SSI or SSDI or DAC? What’s the Difference?
      • Estate Planning for Parents of Children with Disabilities
      • Taxation of Special Needs Trusts
      • Veterans Disability Benefits
      • Social Security Disability Benefits
    • Probate & Trust Administration
      • Fiduciary Services
      • Trust Administration
      • Estate Administration
      • Wills and Probate
      • Executor and Trustee Assistance
  • FAQs
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    • Beneficiary Asset Protection Trusts FAQ
    • Guardianship & Conservatorship
    • What is Long-Term Care FAQ
    • Medicaid Expansion FAQ
    • Long-Term Care Insurance FAQs
    • Medicaid: The Perils of Outright Gifting FAQ
    • SSI and SSDI FAQ
    • Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) FAQs
    • Social Security FAQ
    • Prepaid Funerals FAQ
    • Hybrid LTC Insurance Policies FAQ
    • Storing Important Documents FAQ
    • Pet Trusts FAQ
  • Blog
    • Estate Planning & Incapacity Planning

      Comparison of Elder Law Firms Based on the Size of the Firm

      Problems with Beneficiary Designations Part 3 — Usually They Take Precedence Over Your Estate Planning Documents, But Sometimes They Don’t