ABOUT
ELDER NEEDS LAW, PLLC

Elder Needs Law, PLLC, is a prominent Florida Elder Law Firm comprised of a team of compassionate and highly-skilled professionals who are committed to helping seniors and their families understand how elder law services can assist them in estate and long-term care planning.

The firm’s services encompass the ‘Elder Law Umbrella’, including Medicaid Planning, Asset Protection Planning and Asset/Wealth Preservation, Incapacity Planning, Trusts and Estate Planning, Probate, and Guardianship.

Elder Needs Law, PLLC has four physical offices in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County. The Firm is also proud to serve clients statewide virtually.

WHO OUR CLIENTS ARE:

Our clients are Florida residents, and those relocating to the state. They have raised families, built careers, and contributed to their communities. Through hard work their entire lives, our clients have amassed savings, investments, real estate, and other assets. We seek to educate our clients so they understand the full range of government benefits to which they are entitled (either currently or those benefits that they can attain through strategic planning).

Our clients may need long-term care assistance (home care, ALF care or skilled nursing facility care). Our clients realize that their hard-earned assets need to be preserved and protected, for their ongoing care, as they progress through life stages. By preserving what they have, our clients are able to lead a higher quality of life and have more assets to pass onto their heirs.

Our clients are looking to the future and realize how important it is to plan-ahead and for the unforeseen, ill-health and disability and ensure there is a trusted family member or friend empowered to act on their behalf. Our clients understand the value of putting their affairs in order, through comprehensive Estate Planning.

Our clients want financial freedom and autonomy, through strategic advanced planning. Our clients want to work with a law firm that will provide solutions that meet their unique needs.
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ABOUT THE ATTORNEYS:

Jason Neufeld, Esq., Founder and Managing Partner‍

Attorney Jason Neufeld is committed to assisting and protecting the most vulnerable members of society, through his substantial legal work with the elderly and disabled.  Jason serves on the Miami Mayor's Initiative on Aging, an Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys Board Member, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys Member, Co-Chair of the Broward County Bar Association Elder Law Section and is a past president of the North Dade Bar Association.  

Jason is consistently recognized as a top elder law attorney among his peers in Florida Trend Magazine’s Legal Elite, Avvo, Martindale-Hubbell (AV Preeminent Rated and awarded the Platinum Client Champion distinction) and Super Lawyers Magazine).

A prolific writer, blogger and presenter, Jason has ensured his Firm’s website is populated with links to booklets, articles and videos, on a broad-range of Elder Law topics, containing valuable, clear and concise information that he offers to all who visit his comprehensive public website: www.elderneedslaw.com FREE of Charge (we are proud that other elder law attorneys and the general public use the website as an authoritative resource). We also invite you to subscribe to our Florida Elder Law YouTube Channel for more free practical content.
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Jody Strauss, Esq., Associate

Attorney Jody Strauss has spent her 14-year career in law assisting clients with Probate Administration, Estates and Trusts Litigation, and Trust Administration. As an Associate with Elder Needs Law, Jody enjoys leveraging her experience helping families plan for their future. Jody earned her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Accounting from the University of Florida and her Juris Doctorate and LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida. Jody is also a Certified Public Accountant.
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Carrie N. Felice, Esq., Partner

Attorney Carrie N. Felice has spent her 16+ year career in law representing clients in probate, real estate, local governmental law land use and general civil litigation matters. She has represented clients in summary and formal probate proceedings in multiple counties in Florida. As a Partner with Elder Needs Law, Carrie Chairs the Probate and Real Estate divisions. Carrie earned her Masters Degree in Public Policy from Regent University-Virginia Beach and her Juris Doctorate from Regent University School of Law-Virginia Beach.

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OUR STAFF/TEAM SPECIALISTS:

Carolyn Carroll is the Firm’s Medicaid Legal Case Manager. Carolyn oversees the Firm’s entire Medicaid portfolio of clients, manages the Medicaid Pre-Application and Application processes and directs all Medicaid Applications, including Skilled Care/Nursing Home (ICP), Long-Term Care/Home Care (Waiver) and Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Programs offered in the State of Florida. Carolyn guides our clients throughout the process as they navigate the intricacies of applying for Medicaid through to Approval. Carolyn coordinates and liaises with the various Medicaid government. She is a Lead member of the ENL Medicaid Team.
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Elana M. Murray is the Firm’s Practice Administrator. Elana performs all aspects of the Firm’s HR function, develops and enforces the Firm’s Policies and Procedures; develops all documentation and ommunications templates; ensures branding and congruity; created and maintains the Firm’s SOP and Employee Handbook. Elana oversees Client Matter Management; drafts and sends Client Engagement Agreements; handles Client And vendor Invoicing; vendor management and keeps Clients and Staff informed through focused and relevant communications. Elana ensures a ‘White Glove’ level of service is extended to all the Firm’s clients and builds/maintains a positive and supportive work environment for the ENL Team.
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Sandra Castro is the Firm’s Client Engagement Specialist and right-hand to the Practice Administrator. Sandra serves as one of the Firm’s primary points of contact for Clients of the Firm, as well as to PNCs and the public-at-large. Sandra conducts in-depth consultations with triaged potential clients in order to establish a rapport and hone the client’s needs and prospective scope of services. Sandra drafts, sends and tracks Client Engagement Agreements; receipt of signed legal docs plus all consultation & legal fees. She currently oversees the Firm’s robust calendar and aptly captains requests from staff and clients in scheduling consultations for the Firm overall. Sandra is also at the helm of fielding questions from clients, inbound requests for information from various external channels, including the web site CHAT funnel, professional affiliates, and the general public, referring matters outside the scope of our services.