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Comprehensive Estate Planning
by the People Who Wrote the Book

Who better to prepare your traditional estate planning documents than the firm that is nationally known for its work on behalf of those who want to retire with dignity and independence?

Firm Founder, Rory Clark, Esq., literally wrote the book, The Family Estate Planning and Elder Law Guide (2019). Not every client needs sophisticated long-term care or tax planning, but this does not mean that all estate planning lawyers are the same. Our planning professionals have the legal and personal experience to handle your more traditional estate planning matters and deliver a “cut-above” product. Our “Fundamentals” and “Family” planning levels, in particular, are created from an elder law perspective because we know that sometimes the unexpected happens and having the right kind of tools available can make all the difference in an emergency. All of our estate planning packages are provided on a fixed-price and economical basis.

The BASICS Plan

The BASICS planning level is designed for those who are budget conscious but know they need to have something in place in case of an emergency.  With the Legacy Elder Law Center’s BASICS plan,  you can appoint guardians for minor children and specify who you want to handle your affairs in the event of your death.  The BASICS includes more than planning for your death.  It includes basic emergency life planning as well.  Be confident that emergencies will be handled by those you trust by naming agents to make healthcare decisions in the event you are not able to handle your medical affairs and manage your financial matters.  The BASICS may be perfect for the new homeowner or the young family.  We offer separate pricing for single and married clients.

Our BASICS Plan Includes:

  • Advance Medical Directive and Durable Healthcare Power of Attorney with HIPPA Authorizations
  • Simple Durable General Financial Power of Attorney
  • Last Will and Testament

The FUNDAMENTALS Plan

The FUNDAMENTALS planning level is designed for those who want to avoid probate and make it is as easy as possible for those they choose to easily and conveniently handle their affairs in the event of a disability.  At this planning level, Legacy Elder Law Center clients can rest assured that no court intervention will be necessary to appoint a guardian or conservator for them.  Their most-trusted family members or friends will be able to directly and immediately help with financial and medical decisions, if required.  The FUNDAMENTALS plan takes care of guardians and trusts for minors and makes the cumbersome and expensive probate process unnecessary.

Our FUNDAMENTALS Plan Includes:

  • Enhanced Advance Medical Directive and Durable Healthcare Power of Attorney with HIPPA Authorizations
  • Enhanced Durable General Financial Power of Attorney
  • Probate-Avoiding Revocable Living Trust
  • Last Will and Testament
  • Retitling Assistance
  • All Necessary Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. Deeds
  • One-Year Membership in Our Concierge Care Plan

The FAMILY Plan

For the serious traditional planners, our FAMILY Plan not only provides a comprehensive estate plan with guardianship and probate avoidance, this plan creates a legacy of responsibility and protection not just for the current generation but for your descendants as well. Our FAMILY Plan allows you to safeguard your heirs’ inheritances from divorce, creditors, and addiction as well as confidently plan for those who may have special needs.

Our FAMILY Plan Includes:

  • Enhanced Advance Medical Directive and Durable Healthcare Power of Attorney with HIPPA Authorizations
  • Enhanced Durable General Financial Power of Attorney
  • An Enhanced, Probate-Avoiding Revocable Living Trust designed to protect the assets you leave to your beneficiaries from the divorce court, their creditors, and from possible addiction. This trust also contains provisions to protect inheritances that would go to beneficiaries with Special Needs so as not to interfere with their own valuable income and healthcare benefits.
  • Last Will and Testament
  • Retitling Assistance
  • All Necessary Virginia, Maryland, and D.C. Deeds
  • One-Year Membership in Our Concierge Care Plan

Emergency Guardianship Planning

Clients may add our Emergency Guardianship Plan to any level of service for a fixed price of $500.  The Emergency Guardianship Plan is designed to instantaneously protect your children from custody by child protective services and/or the foster care system in the event of an emergency or sudden death.  Our proprietary temporary and emergency designation is drafted to comply with statutory requirements.  It becomes immediately effective and covers your children until the court can appoint a suitable temporary or permanent guardian. 

Emergency Guardianship Planning Includes:

  • Our Proprietary, Multi-State Temporary and Emergency Guardianship Designation

“They help good people through difficult times…”

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Legacy Elder Law Center’s ability to listen to you, map out a financial strategy and follow through with expert planning and advocacy is invaluable in securing your family’s financial future no matter what event comes along down the road.

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reginald melvin
Extremely professional and knowledgeable! Listened to my needs and provided very efficient and effective counsel!!!
Alexis Guirand
Emily Wanchisn has been very helpful. I appreciate her time & directions on how I should proceed with my probate issues. I will follow through & keep her informed on the outcome so she can direct or redirect me accordingly. I am grateful for her legal knowledge. The Legal Elder Law Center is recommended to all requiring this type of assistance.
Brittain73
Just had a free consultation call with them. They were incredibly thorough in the initial call and covered all of my concerns. Highly recommend using them, also were very straightforward on pricing which was a relief!
George VanTassel
Always professional and courteous. The team answers all of our questions despite our naïveté in this area of the law. I highly recommend Rory and Kathleen to handle these life changing decisions!
Vita Russotto
Ms. Elizabeth Clark was a pleasure to speak with. She made me feel like I Was right at home. I look forward to working with her.
Joe
They are an honest and reputable organization. I would recommend them to anyone that needs probate services in Virginia. They will look into every detail and give you an honest response to your questions. Racheal was awesome. Call them if you need their services.
Corque Board
Great start looking forward to getting to work
Brian Burns
We received great advice on planning for the future and protecting assets by setting up a trust, will, and AMD. Loved working with Rory, Kathy and the whole team.
Carlton Conley
My consultation with Emily was very pleasant and informative. We look forward to working with her.
john doee
Very helpful and understanding
Pamela Finster
It has been my pleasure to know and work with Attorney RoryClark and the staff of The Legacy Elder Law Center for the past six years. They have assisted me with the complexity of helping my parents create their irrevocable trust. With Rory's expertise and guidance, the entire family feels that our parents' financial future is secure. My thanks to all for making this experience so easy and allaying our fears.
Marty Carpenter
I called the firm regarding some issues I was having with my father’s will. Eileen O’Leary went above and beyond to get me the answers I needed. I would highly recommend Legacy Elder Law Center.
Tricia Devlin
Needed some questions about probate answered. Emily was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and kind with my situation over the phone. (Wow, I didn't even have to drive into town for a free consult) Don't hesitate to use their practice if you need this type of information. I know this is Emily's job, but she made me feel confident to proceed with my actions and if I could I would give her more than five stars for how she spoke and treated me. Excellent experience. Thank you Emily!
Lisa Freire
This team has done nothing but work to help me. They have been confidantes, therapists, and obviously legal experts. They have taken a potentially disastrous situation and turned it around in a flash and explained all of my options at each stage of the process. I could not be happier with their work. We're not done yet and there are still some hurdles to jump but without them I really would be up the creek without a paddle.Thank you Leann, Rachael, Eliz, Rory and the rest for your patience, expertise, and kindness. Worth every penny.
Carmela Hutto-Kirby
Emily , shared from her heart , she was deeply concerned and invested in my situation. Listening with true compassion the advice she gave me was not to get me as a client but to help me to have peace , to move on to the next step .I just lost my Step mom have a brother trying to take advantage of the money in the trust.She was invested in our time together. Thankyou for her need more people like her in this selfish world ❤️
Gary Foster
Kath and others worked very professionally to help meet my expressed objectives and add other elements of fiscal security.I have shared my plan with my family members, who were able to understand it and any roles they may fill in its application. Top flight practice.
Captain Tightpants
Very helpful and informative. Excellent and friendly staff as well!
Adrienne M
Very informative and professional
Barbara McMillan
Very helpful and informative!
Karen Tid
Emily is super and upbeat. I told of her the very hard issues of foreclosure and she gave me an assurance that it could be stopped. Since there is no money available until the 1st, she recommended a Free source. I called that number but unlike Legacy Elder Law Center, those phones aren't manned and no one ever called back.It's refreshing to have an upfront legal team who explained cost upfront. I recommend them highly. Your questions, calls, answers, and upfront expense are important and she addressed them quickly and amicably without judgement. Additionally called a day ahead of what I expected. She was sharp, fresh, and ready to go.Give them a call and trust their knowledge because I'd already done some research and she was spot on about the fees and their fee is fair. Great team!
Marie Bailey
Emily, was very helpful to me and took the time, to explain the path that I needed to take, in order to move ahead, with my issue. She gave me, some much needed, peace of mind. Thanks again.
Lauren Penman-Garcia
Very helpful, knowledgeable and professional.
Charles Price II
yo! these people are awesome! and Eliz is the best. Talk about being thorough, communicative, and wanting to put you in the best situation based upon where you are and where you are looking to go. I've been recommending them around to all my friends because I know how important this stuff is. And for them to offer the comprehensive help they do and aid to ensure you understand is well worth it!
Chris Johnson
Emily was very helpful and informative. She took a huge weight off my shoulders.
robin boniface
Very good meeting! Rory handled all the questions my son had and was very patient. We are excited to execute the plan!
Rosalie Wallace
EMILY WAS TRULY VERY HELPFUL ON TIME PHONE CONSULTATION I AM GOING TO HIRE THEM FOR I BELIEVE THEY WILL BE FOR MY BEST INTERESTS LOOK AY THEIR REVIEWS VERY REMARKABLE
Edwin Allen
We greatly appreciate the assistance provided Liz with our elder care challenge. She responded quickly and provided excellent advice. Thank you!
Ashley Funk
Legacy Law was incredible and I look forward to working with them in the future!
Carol Haggerty
Our work with Kathleen was very enlightening and reassuring. She answered so many questions and eased our worries about securing our accounts for our children - all with grace and professional caring.
Andy White
Professional, patient, and available to help us understand and use trust law to protect family assets while using Medicare to pay costs for institutionalization of one of us if needed. Kathy and Chandler were always available to answer questions to help with our execution of their very valuable legal strategy for elder care.
Emily Wanchisn
Handles things professionally and a pleasure to work with.
Beatrice Ashford
We were very pleased with the advice given to us in preparation of our trusts. Our lawyer, Kathy Limjocco, was very patient in answering all our questions.
Laura Clancy
Rory's firm was recommended to me by another respected attorney. From the time I made the first phone call, I felt a huge sense of relief. With the firm's holistic approach, my loved one and I feel cared for and heard. The entire team works diligently to ensure that the very complicated subject of Elder Law is handled with the best outcome for their clients. In addition, with the launch of their Guide Wise Care, I know that I have an professional advocate on my side. I am grateful.
Kristy Howell
Was very helpful and knowledgeable and gave me alot of good advice on how to handle my father's estate and I was very happy with the help I received through just one phone call
Samuel Krislov
The Legacy Elder Law Center is just what we have been looking for: a place where people genuinely serve those who are elderly and protect them from the vagaries of old age and worry. Judy and i are both at ease as we go through the process of securing our needs and those of our loved ones. We recommend them highly. Their work is invaluable.
Kurush Safikhani
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH !!!!!I had the pleasure of speaking to Emily Wanchisn. At the Legacy Elder Law Center. Emily was kind, compassionate, understanding, and informative. Just to name a few. She was willing to listen to everything I needed to tell her. And honestly, I realize now. I told her ridiculous intricate details. I am so sorry Emily. But, regardless. Emily kept a smile on her face and mine throughout. Even though, it's extremely hard for me to discuss this situation due to ALL my health problems. And, I also get very emotional. I somehow with her help, kept a balance and got it done with a smile. I was soooo much happier at the end of the meeting. She went out of her way to help me. In way more than one way. This entire experience was honestly emotionally uplifting. I am starting to feel better and think different. I did not think that any of this was possible!!! She knew everything!! LITERALLY!! There was nothing that I needed to know when I hung up. I have endless questions, ALWAYS!!So, my only question is.....................WHY HAVENT YOU CALLED THEM YET?
Spring Bartley
Legacy Elder Law Center has been exceptionally professional and understanding throughout my grief and loss and my legal worries
Stephen A. Vaughan
Awesome Service
Daniel Villalobos
Answered all my questions and looking forward to work with yall
Alan Whitt
They answered all of questions in detail.Very knowledgeable.
Tamara Fleming
I appreciate the support you all provided me after losing my mother, in January 2024. Your team gave the information that allowed for me to make a difficult decision based on what was in my best interest. You all were even kind of enough refund my retainer fee. Grateful for your service.- Douglas Fleming
Jet Lobster007
It was very enlightening.
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