Planning for Peace of Mind

Elder Law of Nashville helps seniors and families in Tennessee with legal services and care coordination to manage income, housing, healthcare, chronic conditions, Medicaid benefits, Veterans benefits, estate planning and conservatorships.

Why Elder Law of Nashville?

You can count on the compassionate and knowledgeable team of attorneys, benefit specialists, and social workers at Elder Law of Nashville to help you navigate the complicated process of aging. Above all, we are committed to providing our clients with purpose and dignity, and perhaps even helping them find a bit of levity, while they plan for the future. Count on us to be your pillar of support, wrapping you in empathy and understanding as you face your most challenging times.

Count on us to be your pillar of support, wrapping you in empathy and understanding as you face your most challenging times.

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Our Practice Areas

We help seniors and their families manage the present and plan for a future. Elder law is about helping seniors live their best lives. We provide the following elder law attorney services:

Life Care Planning

Legal services, care coordination, and advocacy to help senior clients & families navigate the health care & long-term care maze.

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Estate Planning

Estate planning packages include a will or a trust, powers of attorney for financial and healthcare decisions, living wills, and advanced directives.

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Revocable Trust

A revocable trust offers flexibility, allowing you to manage and protect your assets during your lifetime and ensure a smooth transition for your beneficiaries.

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Medicaid Planning

Get help if you are in crisis or want to plan for the future to preserve assets, maximize your care options, and minimize your costs.

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Special Needs

Our special needs attorneys help your family navigate social security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), & Medicaid.

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Probate

Get help navigating the probate process after your loved one has passed.

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Conservatorships

Protect a loved one who has a disability and needs the assistance of the court.

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Care Coordination

The main priority of a care coordinator is to help seniors and their families maintain the quality of life they desire.

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Contact Elder Law of Nashville

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Our Process

How We “Walk Each Other Home”

Discovery

First, we have a quick phone call to learn about your loved one’s current status and determine if we are a good fit. We help answer questions and set proper expectations.

Consultation

We answer questions about your concerns and identify your loved one’s position on the Elder Care Continuum. We identify gaps in care, explain your options, and paint a vision for a clear plan forward.

Coordination

Elder Law of Nashville will coordinate a meeting with your loved one and their new elder care coordinator while creating and coordinating a life care plan that fits your needs now and in the future.

STEP 1

Discovery

First, we have a quick phone call to learn about your loved one’s current status and determine if we are a good fit. We help answer questions and set proper expectations.

STEP 2

Consultation

STEP 3

Coordination

We coordinate a meeting with your loved one and their new elder care coordinator while creating and coordinating a life care plan that fits your needs now and in the future.

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The Problem with Do-It-Yourself Estate Planning

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Shannon Farias

21:25 20 Sep 24

Elder Law of Nashville has been an absolute lifesaver for our family. Their team guided us through every step of estate planning and long-term care decisions with expertise and compassion. They made complex topics of life care planning easy to understand and tailored everything to my parents unique situation. We felt confident and supported throughout the entire process. Thanks to them, we now have peace of mind knowing that our loved one's future care and assets are secure. I highly recommend Elder Law of Nashville to anyone seeking professional and caring legal assistance in all of Tennessee!

Jerrelyn

21:15 24 Aug 24

My Mother choose Elder Law to set up the Family Trust after following Barbara's informative articles in the paper for several years. Once we meet with Barbara and her team, Mom was very sure that was the route we were taking. Mom was still conducting their affairs and it was established fairly quickly and easily. It was easy to administer and as life comes at you rather fast and hard sometimes, within two years we lost both Dad and Mom. There were some intrapersonal family obstacles that we encountered as we were closing but Barbara and her staff, especially my lawyer Adam, stood by me and guided me every step of the way to a peaceful resolution. I understand why Mom chose Elder Law and I would recommend to anyone looking for a family trust situation.

Barbara Sanders

13:47 03 Nov 23

Elder Law of Nashville is the number one elder law group in the area to fit so many of our needs. When our parents and loved ones are aging to our own aging, Elder Law of Nashville's staff members are the place to turn, providing expert and compassionate services for anything pertaining to Elder Care. From writing wills to probating wills, from a shoulder to lean on to decreasing anxiety and stress during some of our most tender and vulnerable moments, Barbara Moss and her caring staff are there to help. They assisted me in so many ways when I needed help with my mother's aging needs before, during, and after she passed. I leaned on them for much necessary legal and emotional support and guidance. Their message is, "We'll take care of it so you don't have to!" And, they do, and did. Thank you!

Jen Purdom

21:41 25 Sep 23

I searched for at least a year until I found Barbara to help with support for my parents. Barbara and her team guided us through the process and pointed us to valuable resources we did not even know about. And they are still doing so! Janel and Chris are also wonderful, kind, and knowledgable. In short, my parents are now set up for the future with the support and peace of mind they (and I) needed. I cannot thank you enough! Reach out to Elder Law of Nashville to see how they can help you. Don't wait to get your family's future in order!

Barry Bradley

18:28 21 Sep 23

Elderlaw of Nashville was a Godsend at a critical time. When you lose an entire family within a three-year period, you need to have all legal and financial matters in good order. Barbara Moss and Shannon Lashlee stepped in to assist my aged aunt and uncle provide wills and a living trust when they had nothing. They facilitated their only daughter in both will and estate planning. As the executor of all three, Elderlaw provided invaluable assistance to me. Adam Berk was especially helpful to answer my questions and provide wise counsel through probate process. Elderlaw is experienced, knowledgeable, and caring. I can recommend them without reservation.

D Zanitsch

22:53 14 Mar 23

I evaluated a number of law firms in Nashville that listed elder law as one of their professional areas .. "professional area" is not the same as the firm's focus. Elder Law of Nashville demonstrated in the handling of our family needs that this is not just an item on a website drop down menu. The firm is 100% focused in this specialty area and brought to our needs an exceptional depth and breath of professional knowledge, skill, resources, experience, creativity, and most importantly compassion for all members of the family involved in our case. Thank you Barbara and to your team.

Anthony Ditcharo

15:56 06 Oct 22

I have used the services of Elder Law for some important family issues, and found them to be very thorough and very easy to work with. I will certainly reach out to them for future legal needs!

Paulette Stroupe

15:48 05 Nov 21

I am so grateful that Elder Law of Nashville was recommended to me . Barbara, Shannon, and Randall are an amazing team and have been great to work with. I would never have been able to navigate the very complicated Medicaid / TennCare system on my own. They have been professional, compassionate and truly caring in helping to get my husband into a long term care facility. I am so grateful for all their work. I would very definitely recommend them for your elder law needs.

Richard Gotwald

10:45 01 Nov 21

The whole team at Elder Law at Nashville are experts at what they do. They helped me pull together all the documentation to apply for Medicare, including managing through estate spend-down requirements and the healthcare assessment, to full success for my aging mother. They are courteous and highly responsive. I recommend them to anyone in need of their services.

Cynthia George

15:19 25 Jan 21

Estate planning can be quite difficult and I truly appreciate Barbara Moss and the Elder Law team for everything she did to help my mother and father ensure their wishes were enacted after their passing. She was very caring and helpful and always answered our questions. The documents she prepared for my mother and father could not have captured their relationship and their wishes better. If you truly want professional advice tailored for your family's needs, this is a great place to go. Thank you Elder Law of Nashville for serving my parents and our family!