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Firm: Takacs McGinnis Elder Care Law
104 Wyncrest Way , Hendersonville , Tennessee 37075
Practice Areas: Elder Law
Attorney Barbara Boone McGinnis is certified by the National Elder Law Foundation as a Certified Elder Law Attorney and by the State of Tennessee as an Elder Law Specialist. She provides legal expertise on a wide range of client issues with a focus on Medicaid appeals, Veterans benefits, and probate matters. She is a VA-accredited attorney.. Before receiving her license to practice law in Tennessee, Barbara spent more than 20 years as a Registered Nurse and Gerontological Nurse Practitioner working in a variety of settings, including hospitals, long-term care centers, outpatient clinics, and home health.. Barbara’s passion for helping people deal with the changes that aging brings extends beyond her clinical experience. Her father had Alzheimer's Disease for more than eight years before he passed away and she helped her mother care for him and deal with difficult decisions. Being a part of her father’s journey has given her tremendous empathy for families facing the prospect of long-term illness of an aging loved one.. Barbara holds a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, a Master’s degree as a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, and a Juris Doctor degree from Nashville School of Law. She is president of the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association and chair of the Elder Law Section of the Tennessee Bar Association.
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“died suddenly while mowing his lawn in Tennessee’s oppressive summer heat. He died without a will.”
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“I have known Barbara for many years. She consistently demonstrates herself as a zealous advocate for the families she works with. Her compassion, talent, and experience combine to …”
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Firm: Takacs McGinnis Elder Care Law
201 Walton Ferry Rd , Hendersonville , Tennessee 37077
Practice Areas: Elder , Elder Law
Tim Takacs is recognized nationwide as a leader in the important and demanding area of elder law. His innovations have transformed the way this specialty of law is practiced in the United States. Takacs has been in private practice in the Nashville area since 1980.. He is the architect of the “Life Care Planning” approach to elder law which features a team of attorneys, care coordinators, insurance experts, and others who work together to help families deal with challenges created by long life and disability.. Graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the Vanderbilt University School of Law • Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) and Certified Elder Law Specialist • Charter member and first chairperson of the Tennessee Bar Association's Elder Law Section • Member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) since 1991 • Member of NAELA board of directors • Charter member of the Special Needs Alliance, a network of the country's leading disability lawyers • AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell • Founder of The Tennessee Pooled Trust
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“happened when my disabled sister and her disabled husband moved from Virginia to Tennessee. My broth”
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“I have had the privilege of working with Tim Takacs since 2010. He is a brilliant attorney with extraordinary legal recall. It’s not an exaggeration to say that he is a walking enc…”
