Jason E. Neufeld
Elder Law Attorney | Medicaid Planning Lawyer | Estate Planning | Injury
Jason Neufeld is the founder of Elder Needs Law, PLLC, and is proud to represent senior citizens and younger disabled adults in various matters including Medicaid Planning, Estate Planning, Incapacity Planning and Probates throughout Florida.
Since 2012, Jason has been honored as a "Super Lawyer" by Super Lawyer's magazine and a "Legal Elite" from Florida Trends magazine. Jason earned his Bachelors of Arts degree from Emory University and obtained his Juris Doctorate and Masters of Business Administration (JD / MBA) degrees from the University of Miami.
Jason is on the Board of Directors of the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys, North Dade Bar Association, North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Broward Coalition on Aging. He is also a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and a Leadership Broward Class XXXII (Aroo!) Graduate. Jason sits on the Miami-Dade Mayor's Initiative on Aging Subcommittee of the Consortium for a Healthier Miami-Dade.
Jason has previously sat on a 11th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee and was honored with a proclamation (Jason Neufeld Day) from North Miami Beach Mayor Rabin in 2007 for his civic activism.
- Elder Law / Medicaid Planning Website: https://www.elderneedslaw.com
- Meet Jason Neufeld Video: https://youtu.be/netmmz3zxdM
- YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@elderneedslaw
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Personal Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Probate
- Probate Administration
- Medicaid Planning
- Medicaid Waiver (help paying for home care or ALF care)
- Elderly Injuries in ALF or Nursing Home
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Free Consultation
Free consultations are provided for Personal Injury clients. -
Credit Cards Accepted
We accept checks and credit cards for Medicaid Planning and other Elder Law matters. -
Contingent Fees
No recovery, no fee guarantee for Personal Injury clients. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Elder Law / Medicaid planning cases are accepted on a flat-fee basis.
- Florida
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken
- Medicaid Planning | Estate Planning
- Elder Needs Law, PLLC
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- Personal Injury Lawyer
- Neufeld, Kleinberg & Pinkiert, PA
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- Corporate Counsel
- Seven Kings HoldingsSeven
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- University of Miami School of Law
- JD/MBA (2007) | Law/Management
- Obtained joint JD/MBA degrees
- Honors: Moot Court Board
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- Emory University
- B.A. (2002) | Psychology
- Alpha Epsilon Pi
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- Pro Bono Attorney of the Year
- Coast to Coast Legal Aid of Broward County
- Presented to an attorney who has gone above and beyond to support Legal Aid's mission to serve low-income senior citizens in Broward County.
- AV Preeminent Peer Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Services
- Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
- Client Champion - PLATINUM
- Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Services
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers Magazine
- 10.0 Superb Rating
- Avvo
- Florida State Bar
- Elder Law Section Member, Medicaid Planning Committee Member
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- Activities: 11th Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee 2013-2017; Elder Law Section/Medicaid Planning Committee 2016-Current
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- National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
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- Activities: Medicaid Planning Committee 2017-Current
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- North Dade Bar Association
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- Activities: President 2014-2015; Vice President 2012-2013; Treasurer 2012
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- Broward County Bar Association
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- Activities: Elder Law Section Co-Chair 2021-Current
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- Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys
- Executive Committee - Treasurer
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- Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys
- Board of Directors
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- Miami-Dade Mayor's Initiative on Aging
- Committee Member
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- Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys
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- Activities: Board of Directors 2021-Current; Medicaid Committee Long-Term Care SMMC/LTC Subcommittee
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- North Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce
- Board of Directors
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- Florida Justice Association
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- Broward Coalition on Aging
- Board of Directors
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- Elder Law College
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- B'nai Brith Justice Unit
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- Leadership Broward
- Class XXXII
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- Aventura Marketing Council
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- Emerge Broward
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- Activities: Project Manager 2011-2013
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- 2-1-1 Broward
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- Your Fire Power to Argue for More HCBS Waiver Home Care Hours
- Elder Law Advocate Magazine
- How to Become a Paid Caregiver for a Family Member
- Today's Caregiver Magazine
- Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans - A Primer
- The Advocate, Elder Law Section of Florida Bar
- Medicare's Home Health Benefit: Explained.
- The Advocate, Elder Law Section of Florida Bar
- The Participant-Directed Option for SMMC-LTC Approved Home Health Care: A Case Study
- The Advocate, Elder Law Section of Florida Bar
- Medicaid Planning and Personal Services Contracts: Asset Spend-Down, Valuing Services, Avoiding Transfer Penalties, Webinar, https://www.straffordpub.com/products/medicaid-planning-and-personal-services-contracts-asset-spend-down-valuing-services-avoiding-transfer-penalties-2024-09-11
- Strafford Publications
- This CLE course will provide counsel with an in-depth look at the use of personal services contracts as an asset spend-down technique for Medicaid qualification. The panel will discuss the importance of having a personal care agreement in place, how to select the most suitable form of payment for services, taxation issues, and more.
- Florida Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long Term Care + Estate Planning Considerations, 2024 Florida Elder Law and Planning Update, https://halfmoonseminars.org/product/webinars/florida-elder-law-and-planning-update/?variation=169512
- Half-Moon Seminars
- Jason taught seminar attendees about Medicaid Planning and How to Obtain SMMC-LTC (home care and ALF) Medicaid Waiver benefits. He also discussed the interaction between Medicaid Planning and Estate Planning (and how to avoid common Estate Planning mistakes).
- Durable Powers of Attorney and Advanced Directives: What You Need to Know and Common Mistakes, BCBA and Coast-to-Coast Legal Aid Joint Program, Webinar
- Broward County Bar Association CLE
- Difference between a Durable Power of Attorney and a Medicaid Compliant Durable POA, important elements and common mistakes people make when drafting these important documents.
- Florida Medicaid Fair Hearing Workshop, Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys - UnProgram, Orlando
- AFELA
- Jason helped organize and lead this full-day workshop -attended by Florida Elder Law Attorneys- focused on tools and strategies used to successfully obtain more home-health care hours for those enrolled in the HCBS/Medicaid Waiver Program.
- Elder Law Practice Update 2023-2024, National Business Institute CLE, Live Video Webinar
- NBI
- This was a nationwide program where Jason focused on presenting about Medicaid Waiver Programs (focusing on benefits at home, PDO, and in an assisted living facility), Family Caregiver Agreements and Financial Powers of Attorney.
- Website
- Elder Needs Law, PLLC - A Medicaid Planning and Elder Law Firm
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- Neufeld, Kleinberg & Pinkiert, PA - A Car Accident, Slip and Fall Personal Injury Law Firm
- Website
- Educational Videos: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning, Probate
- Blog
- Florida Elder Law Attorney Blog
Meet Jason Neufeld
Meet Jason Neufeld - Founder of Elder Needs Law PLLC - Top-Rated Medicaid Planning, Estate Planning, and Elder Law focused Law Firm in Florida
Can I Keep Medicaid after Inheritance or Injury Settlement
If a Medicaid recipient receives money from an inheritance or personal injury settlement, this video explains some of the options available to maintain their Medicaid eligibility.
What is a Miller Trust?
Miller Trust | Qualified Income Trust | d4B Trust - these are all terms that mean the same thing. They allow Floridians applying for Medicaid to qualify when they would otherwise fail Medicaid's income test.
Lady Bird Deed
Lady bird deeds are also known as "enhanced life estate deeds" and can be extremely valuable in both an estate-planning context and to avoid medicaid estate recovery.
Medicaid 5 year lookback
This video answers: What is the medicaid five-year look back period? It also clears up some confusion about the 5-year rule and how the medicaid penalty period is calculated.
Medicaid Estate Recovery
What is medicaid estate recovery and how can it be avoided (or at least minimized).
Personal Services Contract
What is a personal services contract (also known as caregiver agreement) and when is it useful in a medicaid planning context?
Can I qualify for Medicaid with an IRA or 401k?
While IRAs and 401(k)s are usually substantial assets, there are several mechanisms an elder law attorney / medicaid planning attorney can utilize to turn them into what Medicaid would call a "non-countable resources."
Can I Obtain Both Medicaid Waiver and Hospice Benefits in Florida? // Elder Needs Law
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Citizenship and Residency Requirements for Long Term Care Medicaid in Florida // Elder Needs Law
Learn more about How We Can Help ? https://www.elderneedslaw.com/ ??Florida Elder Law Practice Areas ?? - Medicaid Planning / Long-Term Care Asset Protection - Estate Planning - Probate Administration -...
Does Florida Medicaid Require Filing Tax Returns // Elder Needs Law
Learn more about How We Can Help ? https://www.elderneedslaw.com/ ??Florida Elder Law Practice Areas ?? - Medicaid Planning / Long-Term Care Asset Protection - Estate Planning - Probate Administration ================================...
How a Spouse's Income Impacts Medicaid Eligibility in Florida // Elder Needs Law
Learn more about How We Can Help ? https://www.elderneedslaw.com/ ??Florida Elder Law Practice Areas ?? - Medicaid Planning / Long-Term Care Asset Protection - Estate Planning - Probate Administration ================================...
How Much Does Florida Medicaid Pay for Home Health Care in 2023 // Elder Needs Law
Learn more about How We Can Help ? https://www.elderneedslaw.com/ ??Florida Elder Law Practice Areas ?? - Medicaid Planning / Long-Term Care Asset Protection - Estate Planning - Probate Administration ================================...
How Pensions Impact Florida Medicaid Planning // Elder Needs Law
Learn more about How We Can Help ? https://www.elderneedslaw.com/ ??Florida Elder Law Practice Areas ?? - Medicaid Planning / Long-Term Care Asset Protection - Estate Planning - Probate Administration ================================...
How to Get Better Care in Florida Nursing Home // Elder Needs Law
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How to Get Florida Medicaid without Waiting 5 years // Elder Needs Law
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How to Gift During Medicaid Lookback Period // Elder Needs Law
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If I have a Trust, Do I also need a Will // Elder Needs Law
Learn more about How We Can Help ? https://www.elderneedslaw.com/ ??Florida Elder Law Practice Areas ?? - Medicaid Planning / Long-Term Care Asset Protection - Estate Planning - Probate Administration ================================...
Mortgages, HELOCs and Florida Medicaid Eligibility
Learn more about How We Can Help ? https://www.elderneedslaw.com/ ??Florida Elder Law Practice Areas ?? - Medicaid Planning / Long-Term Care Asset Protection - Estate Planning - Probate Administration ================================...
Pooled Special Needs Trust vs Qualified Income Trust
Attorney Jason Neufeld goes into detail about the differences between Pooled Special Needs Trusts & Qualified Income Trusts
What is a Medicaid Spenddown in Florida?
What is a Medicaid spend down and how can it help me qualify for Medicaid? More information about Medicaid spend down???? https://www.elderneedslaw.com/blog/medicaid-spend-down Pooled Trusts & the Florida Asset Test: https://youtu.be/QNhYh5rzD8I...
What is a Testamentary Special Needs Trust (Medicaid Will)
Learn more about How We Can Help ? https://www.elderneedslaw.com/ ??Florida Elder Law Practice Areas ?? - Medicaid Planning / Long-Term Care Asset Protection - Estate Planning - Probate Administration ================================...
Which Documents are Difficult To Obtain? // Elder Needs Law
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- Q. My 86 year old mother in law is about to go into an assisted living facility, but may need to apply for Medicaid.
- A: In Florida, the answer is: Yes.
If the automobile in question is mom's only car - it is an exempt asset (that Medicaid was never going to count against her when determining eligibility anyway).
For non-real estate/non-retirement assets (such as a car) which are already excluded, Florida Medicaid will not impose a penalty on gifting such non-countable assets away.
You are doubly protected if you can show that you gifted the car to mom in the first place. This would allow you to take advantage of the fact that reimbursements are allowable (i.e. mom isn't gifting it away, she is returning something she never paid for).
Hope this helps!
- Q. How can my mother structure my brother's SNT to avoid funds becoming "marital assets" in the event of his divorce?
- A: Your mother can create a Third Party Special Needs Trust (it can be embedded in her Living Trust or stand-alone). Mom can/should name anyone OTHER than your brother to serve as the trustee for this SNT with him as beneficiary. As an example: you could be trustee for your brother (in charge of managing his SNT trust funds).
I would not recommend using any of the SNT funds to give money directly to your brother. The SNT could, however, pay any of his bills. These trusts are structured as "sole benefit" trusts which should prevent it from ever being considered a marital asset.
This video further discusses Third Party Special Needs Trusts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhIB2 ... Read More
- Q. My brother-in-law NEEDS an elder care lawyer. He is unable or unwilling to find one himself.
- A: It sounds like he may need a guardianship/conservatorship. We only practice in Florida - you can find an excellent elder law attorney in his locale, on this forum, or by visiting: www.naela.org (click find-a-lawyer).
Good luck!
