Reviews

I retained Heidi Friedman for my elderly parents. Paid her a 10,500 retainer where most if not all of the work was relegated to staff. She spent no time respecting my father’s wishes and relied on me more than my own parents. She lost documents and couldn’t get a handle on the true value of the assets without significant direction for me. Moreover, my father was left in the worst position. No elderly person should consider hiring this attorney as an ever.

This firm is stellar. Everyone I dealt with was extremely knowledgeable and professional. There is quite a learning curve when applying for Medicaid. It is complex and can be daunting for a lay person. Heidi has a team in place that absolutely understands the ins and outs of the process and has the ability to guide their clients seamlessly through the application procedures, along with the seemingly endless stream of government forms, interviews, assessments, deadlines and paperwork that goes along with it. They set out the parameters for accomplishing our common goal clearly upfront and if there might be a delay, for any reason, they informed us of it ahead of time, confirming their ability to get things done in a timely manner. They are also reachable in a variety of ways...something I found important when we were working toward a deadline. From our initial zoom call with Heidi Friedman, and then working with Shanta and Aimee in their respective departments, there were no issues that went unresolved. I would not hesitate to work with them again, for any reason. I found their fees to be well in line with the norm and the service we received was phenomenal!

Heidi and her team were a tremendous support during a very challenging time for my family. She was compassionate, creative and professional. Together we came up with the best plan for my parents, which involved using several strategies. They are both on Medicaid now receiving funding for CNA's at their independent living facility. We are so grateful for the guidance and support that has brought is to this point.

Heidi Friedman and her team provided invaluable Medicaid Planning assistance on behalf of my aunt and uncle. Considering this was a subject I personally knew so little about, I am more than grateful that Heidi knew everything there was to possibly know.

Friedman Elder Law is a very informed professional law firm. My mother is ill and we needed to get information on how to sell her property without going through probate if she is no longer with us. After calling many law firms Aimee was the first person to simplify the process and give us the direction and peace of mind that we were looking for. I would highly recommend Aimee and Friedman Law Firm for any and all of your elder planning needs.

I contacted Heidi's office for the purpose of getting Medicaid approval for my mother. I spoke with Heidi in length on the initial phone consultation, but did not personally meet her as everything was done online with the aid of her assistants. The overall process was complicated with strict application/criteria requirements from Medicaid with numerous documents requested and specific regimens to follow. No way could I have accomplished this without the assistance of an attorney. Shanta was my liaison to Heidi and Aimee and via email, promptly and considerately answered my seemingly endless questions. The time frame was lengthy; however, COVID was in full swing which had a direct impact. Everything was handled professionally, and they got the job done!

Heidi is an excellent elder care attorney. I worked with her for two years and she guided me through the entire process of applying for Medicaid and VA Benefits. You can tell immediately from a consultation that she is very experienced and knows the process. I spoke with several attorneys before hiring her and nobody came close to her abilities. She'll answer all your questions and her support staff is very easy to communicate with as well. I couldn't be happier with Heidi's results and I'll continue to use her services for anything related to elder care law.

Thank you to Heidi, Shanta, and Aimee!!! We have been working with them for a few years now and they have done a Lot for us. They get the job done and make sure things are accurate. Several ways to communicate with them and they make things so much easier. They are flexible, accommodating, and incredibly knowledgeable. We are very appreciative and grateful for all you do.

Our Family would like very much to thank Heidi Friedman and her amazing team for all of their assistance, time, commitment, patience and collaboration to successfully secure VA and Medicaid Benefits for our 92 Year Old Mom who is in failing health. These benefits will allow Mom to receive the care she needs to maintain the best quality of life possible.

Ms. Friedman was recommended by a friend to take me through the Medicaid application process on behalf of my Mom who suffers from Alzheimer's. Ms. Friedman was incredibly knowledgeable, discussed our options in clear English and went through the entire financial planning process on behalf of my Mom. Her support staff was extremely helpful as well. Although the prep process took longer than expected due to their detail oriented approach, my Mom got her Medicaid number within 40 days of submission. You certainly can't beat that.

I met Heidi through a recommendation from the Facility where my Mom was already a resident. Her law firm prepared all the necessary paperwork and walked me through the process in relative comfort. With Heidi's help we were approved by Medicaid in about 60 days, according to what I had heard 60 days was amazing. I am highly recommending Heidi and associates of Elder Law

In the past, like many people I suppose, I would only write a review when I felt a product or service was really bad. You wanted to warn others. In this case I’m writing a review because the service we received went way above what we had hoped for, or what we had ever expected! I found Heidi through an internet search. Sadly, my wife’s brother had passed away and his elderly wife was living alone in New York. At the time, she was in an assisted living facility and suffering from dementia. She had no children or family members nearby. We wanted to bring her down to Florida to live by us, but we were in desperate need of elder law advice and estate planning. Simply put, we needed help if we were ever going to accomplish this. We had an attorney in New York who was also licensed in Florida, but we wanted someone who was local and really knew the “ins and outs” of Florida elder law and estate planning. I spoke with 2 or 3 attorneys over the phone, but none of them impressed me. They might have been good attorneys, but they all seemed more concerned that I understood their fee structure as opposed answering any questions. Finding Heidi was a Godsend. Heidi promptly returned my call and spent more time with me then she probably should have. I knew I wanted to take advantage of the free consultation she offered, so my wife and I met with her. We were both impressed. We were impressed with her knowledge, that fact that she listened, she asked insightful questions, she understood what we were trying to accomplish and she offered us great advice. She was also very compassionate about our situation and it would soon become very obvious that she is someone that really cares about people. Without going into details, ours was an especially complicated and very unusual situation. With Heidi’s guidance, things could not have turned out any better. My sister-in-law is now down here living by us and things are basically on cruise control. Heidi definitely knows what she is doing. I would also be remiss if I didn’t also thank Paul Solomon, the V.P. of Business Development for Heidi’s company, “Elder Law Department, PA.” Paul played an important role in helping us achieve our goals. My wife and I could not offer up any higher praise for Heidi, Paul, and her company “Elder Law Department, P.A.” If you are lucky enough to live in South Florida and you are in need of estate planning help or advice in the field of elder law, look no further then Heidi. A higher recommendation we could not give you!