Evan Farr has been in private practice in Fairfax since 1987, and is the leading Elder Law attorney in Virginia and the #1 Medicaid Asset Protection expert in the country. The only attorney in Virginina who is both a Certified Elder Law Attorney and a Certified Estate Advisor, Evan has been named by Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the top attorneys in Virginia since 2007, and has been named by Washington, DC Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the top attorneys in DC since 2008.
As the country's leading expert in the field of Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts, Evan Farr is the creator of the Living Trust Plus™ Asset Protection System used by dozens of attorneys across the U.S. Evan is a published author and frequent educator of attorneys across the U.S. As the expert to the experts, Evan has educated tens of thousands of attorneys across the country through speaking and writing for organizations such as the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the American Law Institute-American Bar Association, the National Business Institute, the Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Virginia Bar Association, the Virginia Continuing Legal Education Foundation, and the District of Columbia Bar Association. His publications include a popular book entitled The Virginia Nursing Home Survival Guide, available through Amazon, numerous articles that have appeared in the popular press, and numerous scholarly publications for the legal profession, including two recent legal treatises published by and available through ALI-ABA (the American Law Institute - American Bar Association): Planning and Defending Asset Protection Trusts and Trusts for Senior Citizens, pictured below.
Professional Credentials: Writing Credentials:
- Published books and treatises in the field of Elder Law that Evan Farr has authored or co-authored:
- The Virginia Nursing Home Survival Guide, available through Amazon
- Planning and Defending Asset Protection Trusts, published by and available through ALI-ABA
- Trusts for Senior Citizens, published by and available through ALI-ABA
- CPA's Guide to Long-Term Care Planning, published by and available through The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants - Popular Articles Have Appeared In: Guide to Retirement Living, Golden Gazette (published by the Fairfax County Area Agency on Aging), and the Loudoun Independent newspaper.
- Additional Professional Publications include:
- Fundamentals of Elder Law (NBI, 2007)
- Paying for Long-Term Care (NBI, 2007)
- Medicaid Practice and Appeals (NBI, 2007)
- Virginia Medicaid Waiver (NBI, 2007)
- Asset Protection Using Trusts (NBI, 2007)
- Trigger Provisions Creating Special Needs Trusts (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2007)
- Long-Term Care Insurance: What Is It and Who Needs It? (Virginia CLE, 2008)
- Funding a Special Needs Trust: How Much is Enough? (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2008)
- Using Income Only Trusts to Qualify for Public Benefits (National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2009)
Academic Credentials:
- College: University of Pennsylvania, 1984
- Law School: College of William & Mary, 1987
In his personal life, Evan is very active in his church and in Scouting. At Fairfax United Methodist Church, Evan serves as a Trustee and as Chair of the Memorials Committee. In Scouting, Evan serves as the Activities and Civic Service Chair and Webelos-to-Scout Transition Chair for the George Mason District, and is an active archery instructor for the National Capital Area Council. Evan lives in Clifton with his wife, Julia, and their son, Timothy. Julia's parents have also lived with them since 1997.
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