About Horacio
I am a Bilingual attorney (Spanish and English), Florida Bar Board Certified Specialist in Elder Law with vast experience in elder law, estate planning, special needs planning, guardianship, and probate. I also graduated from law school and practiced law in Asuncion, Paraguay, South America for 5 years.
I help families protect assets against long term care costs when a senior family member may be in need of long term care. I also help veterans obtain pension benefits. People with disabilities and with special needs are also amongst the clients that I serve, particularly when they need to preserve and maintain important public benefits.
In the estate planning arena, I work with families in creating and implementing estate plans that work by preparing and funding customized wills, trusts, durable powers of attorneys, health care surrogate, and living wills.
I also counsel clients when a family member has been diagnosed with Dementia or Alzheimer's. If guardianship is necessary, I represent the family member who will be appointed guardian.
When a loved one passed away, I help families administer the estate by conducting probate administration in the most efficient way possible.
Estate Planning, Wills, Trusts, Real Estate Transactions, Business Transactions, Elder Law, Public Benefits (Medicaid and Veterans Affairs and Special Needs), Guardianship, Probate
Awards & Recognition
2019
Board Certified - Elder Law - Board Certified - Elder Law, Florida Bar
2017
AV Preeminent Rated - AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1995
Scholar - Scholar, Fulbright-LASPAU
Education & Memberships
- 2015 - Present - Florida Bar, Elder Law Section - Co-Chair, Probate and Estate Planning
- 2014 - Present - ElderCounsel - Attorney Member
- 2014 - Present - WealthCounsel - Member
- 2014 - Present - Academy of Special Needs Planners - Member
- 2010 - Present - National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - Member
- 2010 - Present - Florida Bar, Elder Law Section - Attorney Member
- 2010 - Present - Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys - Attorney Member
- 2002 - Present - Florida Bar - Member
- 2001 - William Mitchell College of Law - JD - Juris Doctor
- 1996 - University of Minnesota - LL.M - Master of Laws
- 1991 - Universidad Catolica, Asuncion, Paraguay - JD - Juris Doctor
Bar Licenses
- Florida (2002) - Member in Good Standing
- Minnesota (2001) - Not Authorized - Non-payment of fees
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Areas of Practice
Elder LawEstate Planning