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Bach Elder Law Babette B. Bach PA, ESQ., CELA Florida Board Certified 240 S Pineapple Ave St. 704 Sarasota, Florida 34236

Babette B. Bach, Esq. Babette B. Bach is an Elder Law Advocate and is the founder of Bach Elder Law. She has been practicing law for over 25 years and is board certified by both the Florida Bar and the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA.org). Babette has used her specialization in Elder Law to become a legal activist for the elderly. Babette was co-counsel in Gerkin v. Reiger/Levine, a landmark civil rights class action lawsuit which earned her the prestigious award for "Outstanding Service to Florida's Elderly" from the Florida Bar Association. As a result of this lawsuit, the State of Florida was forced to change their Medicaid Policy to provide for coverage of all uninsured medical benefits to over 45,000 Medicaid recipients. This new policy resulted in the funding of approximately 52 million in new benefits to the poorest and sickest citizens of Florida. Babette stays abreast of the latest developments in Elder Law and frequently lectures on the legislative changes to governmental benefits affecting the elderly.

Elder Law Advocate

Babette Bach is a Sarasota, Florida based Elder Law attorney advising Sarasota and Tampa based clients with end of life descisions for the elderly and their families.

Our Purpose: To be the leaders in the practice of superior elder law

Bach Elder Law's Core values: Compassion: We guide our clients, their families and caregivers with compassionate counsel. Connection: It's our mission to connect with our clients and appreciation their unique situations. Service: We are here to help people. Quality: Quality service means attentive responsive and specialized legal expertise.

Bach Elder Law provides many services to Sarasota and South Florida Elderly. Some of these elder law services include: Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration, Guardianship, Health Planning, Public Benefits, Medicaid Planning, Insurance Guidance, Litigation and Administrative Law Advocacy, Housing Options Guidance, and helping Disabled Clients with Special Needs.

Estate Planning includes advice on Wills, Trusts, Estate Tax Planning, Gifting, Durable or Springing Power of Attorney and Special Need Trusts for Disabled Beneficiaries. Probate and Trust Administration helps the family handle Representation of the Personal Representative, Trustee, and Beneficiary. Bach Elder law can also advise on Trust Reformation and Ancillary Administrations.

Guardianship issues deal with Contested and uncontested cases, Multi-jurisdictional cases, Representation of guardians, alleged incapacitated individuals, and family members and Voluntary guardianships. Health Planning services help clients with Advanced Health Care Directives and Living Wills. Babette Bach also provides Legal Capacity Counseling, Long Term Care Insurance , Government Benefits for Health Care, Patient Rights where we help with enforcement action of one's constitutional privacy rights

Public Benefits is a realm of service that includes Medicaid planning and benefits, Medicare ­ including the new Medicare Part D, Social Security Retirement Benefits, Social Security Income, Veteran's Health Benefits. Medicaid Planning is Alternatives to Medicaid, Asset Protection, Medicaid Applications, Medicaid Appeals, Estate Planning for Medicaid Recipients.

Insurance Guidance is an important advice Long Term Care Insurance, Medicare Part D Insurance Plans, Medigap Plans, COBRA and Private Health Insurance, Burial and Funeral Policies. Litigation and Administrative Law Advocacy is Will and Trust Contests, Guardianships, Consumer Protection Actions, Fiduciary Representation, Public Benefits Appeals, Age Discrimination, Torts and Elder Abuse. Housing Options Guidance includes Reviewing all Options and Related Costs, Reverse Mortgages and Home Equity Lines, Life Care Contracts, Assisted Living Resident's Rights, Nursing Home. Patients' Rights

Disabled Clients with Special Needs can be helped with Estate Planning for Disabled and SSI Beneficiaries, Special Needs Trusts, Representing Trustees of Special Needs Trusts, Special Needs Trusts for Personal Injury Clients.