Due to Hurricane Helene the Hook Law Group Office on Floramar Terrace will be closed temporarily.
We are currently setting up a virtual office to serve our clients. Please email us at: Office@ElderLawCenter.com or call us at (727) 842-1001
Our Temporary Mailing Address is:
The Hook Law Group
P.O. Box 249
New Port Richey, FL 34652
The Hook Law Group for Elder Law in Pasco County Florida specializes in the area of Elder Law and Inter-generational issues affecting families as they confront the challenges of aging.
Elder Law is a specific practice of law which assists seniors, disabled individuals, and their families.
To protect our clients’ quality of life, and to preserve their independence, dignity, and financial security.
Board Certified
Elder Law Attorney
Board Certified
Elder Law Attorney
We are at the forefront of Elder Law in Florida, which goes well beyond the usual “cookie cutter” approach to estate planning.
We bring more than just an expertise in the appropriate area of law. We bring a rare knowledge of the issues facing the elderly and their families.
What happens to a person when he or she is no longer able to make safe or sound decisions about his or her person and property?
Sometimes there are no alternatives but to have the Court appoint a legal guardian for the protection of an incapacitated adult person.
A Special or Supplemental Needs Trust (SNT) is a Trust established for persons who have disabilities or receive government assistance, such as Medicaid or Social Security, which does not disqualify or prevent eligibility for such governmental benefits.
When you name a Health Care Surrogate in writing, that person can make medical decisions for you only if you become incapacitated and unable to make your own decisions.
This is a written declaration stating your wishes regarding the use of any life-prolonging medical treatment.
We can develop an estate plan to protect your personal autonomy and ensure that YOUR wishes are carried out.
When you sign a Durable Power of Attorney, you are giving legal authority to someone (called your agent or attorney-in-fact) to act on your behalf.
For the average person who has worked hard all their life, nursing home costs and costs of long term care can wipe out an entire life savings in a matter of months.
The loss of a loved one is a very difficult situation and it is complicated even further by the sad reality of having to take care of all of the financial matters relating to that individual.