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Jay Feldman

Feldman & Feldman, Counsellors at Law, P.A.

Jay Feldman

Feldman & Feldman, Counsellors at Law, P.A.

Jay Feldman

Feldman & Feldman, Counsellors at Law, P.A.

Jay graduated New England School of Law in 1974 and achieved honors as a Law Review editor. He was Editor-in-Chief of the award-winning legal publication “The Reporter” for twelve years. He is a VA accredited attorney and is a member of numerous professional associations, including the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys and the Academy of Special Needs Planners. He is admitted to the bar in the states of Florida, New York, and New Jersey.

Before relocating to South Florida in 1990, he was the managing partner of the New York/New Jersey firm of Feldman & Fiorello.
 
Jay is active in several philanthropic causes. He is a recipient of the Israel Humanitarian Foundation's Arthur J. Goldberg Humanitarian Award and the James Randi Educational Foundation's Isaac Asimov award for his activities on behalf of those organizations.

Education

  • J.D., New England School of Law (1974)

  • B.A., University of Richmond (1970)

Bar Admissions

  • Florida

  • New York

  • New Jersey

Firm Description

Feldman & Feldman is a boutique law firm serving the South Florida community. Our core practice areas are elder law, special needs planning, estate planning and administration and real estate.

Our firm's philosophy is simple: “Treat every client as if they were our only client.” We pride ourselves in developing long-term relationships with our clients that last years, and even decades.

In addition to our legal services, we participate in public seminars, symposia, and other educational programs to improve public awareness of the unique problems of the elderly and those with special needs.

Our practice areas include:

Estate planning and administration

  • Wills & trusts
  • Probate and trust administration

Asset Protection and Long-term Care Planning

  • Medicaid qualification (pro-active and crisis planning)
  • VA benefits
  • Special needs trusts

Advance Directives

  • Durable powers of attorney
  • Health care surrogate designations
  • Living wills
  • Advance funeral/burial directives
  • Social Security Deisgnation of Representative Payee

Real Estate

  • Residential sales and purchases
  • Re-titling of assets (real estate trusts, enhanced life estate deeds)

Hours

Day From To
Monday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM

Cost

What Is an Elder Law Attorney?

Main Office

5491 North University Drive
Suite 102
Coral Springs, FL 33067

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How to Qualify for Medicaid

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Help Qualifying and Paying for Medicaid, Or Avoiding Nursing Home Care

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ElderLaw 101
Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Long-Term Care Insurance

Understand the ins and outs of insurance to cover the high cost of nursing home care, including when to buy it, how much to buy, and which spouse should get the coverage.

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Medicare

Learn who qualifies for Medicare, what the program covers, all about Medicare Advantage, and how to supplement Medicare’s coverage.

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Retirement Planning

We explain the five phases of retirement planning, the difference between a 401(k) and an IRA, types of investments, asset diversification, the required minimum distribution rules, and more.

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Senior Living

Find out how to choose a nursing home or assisted living facility, when to fight a discharge, the rights of nursing home residents, all about reverse mortgages, and more.

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Social Security

Get a solid grounding in Social Security, including who is eligible, how to apply, spousal benefits, the taxation of benefits, how work affects payments, and SSDI and SSI.

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Special Needs Planning

Learn how a special needs trust can preserve assets for a person with disabilities without jeopardizing Medicaid and SSI, and how to plan for when caregivers are gone.

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Veterans Benefits

Explore benefits for older veterans, including the VA’s disability pension benefit, aid and attendance, and long-term care coverage for veterans and surviving spouses.

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