You Spent a Lifetime Building It.
Don't Let a Health Crisis Take It Away.
Long-term care costs don't wait — and without a plan, they can change everything.
- Protect your savings, your home, and your legacy
- Qualify for Medicaid — without losing everything you own
- Keep your spouse financially secure
- Get a strategy tailored to your family — not a generic plan
If you have assets and may need long-term care, the time to act is now. We help Florida families protect what they've earned — and still access the care they need.
Not Everyone Needs a Lawyer for Medicaid.
But If You Have Assets — You Do.
Florida Medicaid covers nursing home and assisted living care — but qualifying when you have savings, property, or retirement accounts takes legal strategy. Here's how to know if we can help.
The families we help most have one thing in common: they worked hard, built something worth protecting — and they refuse to let a nursing home bill erase it. If that's you, we should talk.
This is for families who have something to protect.
If you or a loved one needs long-term care and has savings, a home, or retirement accounts, you could lose everything without the right legal strategy.
You need a nursing home or assisted living — now or soon
A doctor has recommended placement, or care needs at home have become unmanageable. You're facing real decisions and the bills are coming fast.
You have savings, a home, or retirement accounts
Medicaid has asset limits — but with proper legal planning, many assets can be protected for your spouse or family without disqualifying you from benefits.
You were told you have "too much" to qualify for Medicaid
In many cases, that's simply not the full picture. There are legal strategies that allow you to qualify while preserving what you've worked a lifetime to build.
Not sure if you qualify? If you have no assets at all, the nursing facility can often handle the Medicaid application themselves — you may not need an attorney. But if you have savings, property, or investments, those are at risk. That's exactly when a Medicaid planning attorney makes a life-changing difference.
The numbers are alarming —
if you're not prepared.
Most families have no idea how quickly long-term care costs can drain a lifetime of savings. Here's what you're actually facing.
A legal strategy built for your family.
We help Florida families with assets legally protect what they've built — and still qualify for the Medicaid long-term care benefits they need. This is not a government form service. We build a customized legal strategy around your income, your assets, your spouse, and your wishes. No jargon. No generic templates. No surprises on the bill.
Patricia F. Keyes
Florida Medicaid & Elder Law Attorney
When a loved one needs nursing home or assisted living care, families are suddenly facing decisions they were never prepared for — skyrocketing costs, confusing eligibility rules, and the very real fear of losing everything they've worked to build. Patricia founded her practice to be the calm, experienced voice in that storm.
With an LL.M. in Estate Planning and years of focused Medicaid planning experience across Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties, Patricia has helped hundreds of Florida families protect their savings, their homes, and their spouses' financial security — while still qualifying for the long-term care benefits they need. When the clock is running and the bills are mounting, she becomes your family's fiercest advocate. Hablamos Español.
Florida's Trusted Medicaid Planning Attorney for Nursing Home & Assisted Living Families
When the bills start coming and the clock is ticking, families across South Florida turn to us to protect what they've built — and secure the care their loved ones deserve.
Simple, transparent — no surprises.
We charge flat fees, so you know exactly what you're paying from the very first call.
Complimentary Call with Our Paralegal
Tell us your situation. Our paralegal listens — and we only move forward if we genuinely believe we can help. No wasted time, no pressure.
No obligationStrategy Session
We review your assets, income, and care needs. You leave with a clear, specific Medicaid plan and a flat-fee quote — no surprises on the bill.
Flat feeWe Execute the Plan
We don't hand you documents and disappear. We guide you through every step — protecting assets, filing the application, securing your benefits.
We stay with youFamilies Who Were Told There Was No Hope — And What Happened Next
Real Florida families facing nursing home costs. Real assets protected. See what Medicaid planning with PK Law made possible.
Medicaid Planning Questions, Answered
Families facing nursing home or assisted living costs come to us with the same urgent questions. Here are the ones we hear most often.
No — and this is one of the most important things we tell families. Even after a loved one has been admitted to a nursing home, there are often still legal strategies available to protect a significant portion of your assets. The sooner you call us, the more options we have. But it is rarely too late to do something.
Not necessarily. Medicaid has asset limits, but Florida law allows for legal strategies that can reposition or protect assets while still qualifying you for benefits. Many families who were told they "make too much" or "have too many assets" have gone on to qualify — with the right legal plan in place.
Medicaid reviews all asset transfers made in the five years before you apply. Gifts or transfers made during that window — even to family members — can delay or deny your benefits. This is exactly why having an attorney handle your application is critical. A mistake here can cost your family months of uncovered nursing home bills.
In many cases, yes. Florida has specific rules that can protect the family home — particularly when a spouse or dependent family member still lives there. There are also legal strategies to shield the home from Medicaid estate recovery after death. This is one of the most valuable things a Medicaid planning attorney can do for your family.
Florida's Medicaid rules include "community spouse" protections — meaning the spouse remaining at home is allowed to keep a portion of your combined assets and income. We help maximize these protections so your spouse isn't left financially vulnerable while you receive the care you need.
Facilities can file the basic paperwork, but they are not attorneys — and they do not protect your assets. They simply process the application as-is. If you have savings, a home, retirement accounts, or a spouse, you need an attorney to build a legal strategy before the application is filed. Otherwise, you may lose assets that could have been protected.
We charge flat fees — so you know exactly what you're paying from the first conversation. There are no hourly surprises. In virtually every case, the cost of legal planning is a fraction of what we help families preserve. We'll give you a clear quote after your complimentary call with our paralegal.
Sí, hablamos español. Patricia and her team proudly serve South Florida's Spanish-speaking families with the same care and attention as all our clients. Navigating Medicaid is complicated enough — you should never have to do it in a language that isn't yours.
Still have questions? Call us at (954) 233-0682 to schedule a complimentary call with our paralegal.
Every Day Without a Plan
Is Money at Risk.
Tell us your situation. We'll be honest about whether we can help — and exactly what it will cost. Start with a complimentary call with our paralegal.