Kara Lyn Evans

Kara Lyn Evans

5.0
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 42 years

Elder law Lawyer at Lutz, FL
Practice Areas: Elder Law, Medicaid & Medicare, Estate Planning ... +2 more

4631 Van Dyke Road, Lutz, FL

About Kara

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Elder Law 25%

Elder Law encompasses many of the traditional areas of law but with a focus on the issues that specifically affect seniors. These areas include public benefits, estate planning, trust and probate administration, health and long term care planning.

26 years

25%
Medicaid and Medicare 25%

These services can assist seniors with planning for nursing home care and long term care. Many assets are exempt or can be easily protected.

26 years

25%
Estate Planning 20%

You don’t need to be rich to need an estate plan. A good plan provides for your estate to pass to whom you direct, with minimal complications.

20%
Probate 20%

Probate is the legal process of retitling assets from a deceased person to their heirs. Any item that a decedent owned in their name alone that is not otherwise directed (by beneficiary designation or joint ownership) will have to be probated.

20%
Trusts 10%

Without a plan, Florida law directs who will inherit from you and those laws may not reflect your wishes. Among many possibilities: revocable trusts to avoid probate or control distributions after your death.

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 31 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1995

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 42 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1983

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Kara Evans, Attorney At Law

4631 Van Dyke Road, Lutz, FL, 33558

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Kara Lyn Evans's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

20 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Estate Planning

Posted by Jesse and Sandra | March 29, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Professional Dedicated Attorney

We consulted and hired Kara to update our Will, establish a Lifetime Deed and create a Supplemental Needs Trust for our vaccine injured grandson. She was very professional and formulated documents that met our needs for our family members once we pass. She was well versed and knowledgeable. We would... highly recommend her for legal requirements. She is an extremely capable attorney.

Posted by Karen | September 10, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Review of Tara Lyn Evans

Tara was hired to write a last will and testament for my father and our family after my mothers passing. She skillfully made everything less complicated and made a Life Tenant for his property and now, after his passing, passage of property and personal property is much more uncomplicated. She very... compassionately helped me thru the healthcare surrogate minefield as well. Tara comes highly recommended in my book.

Posted by Treasa | January 27, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Wonderful Experience

Where do I begin? The moment I walked in I was greeted with a smile and a hand shake. I was offered water, candy and seat in her beautiful confetence room. I felt so overwhelmed with my current situation in caring for my elderly mother and had a lot of questions. Kara instantly eased my mind with her... knowledge and compassion. She took her time and explained everything to me in detail. I could tell right away she was not in this business just for the money, she really cared. I highly recommend Kara for all your Elder Law, Medicaid and Estate Planning needs. I can't thank you enough Kara!

Posted by Steve | May 10, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Kara Evans wrote a detailed trust agreement and earned my trust

Ms. Kara Evans came highly recommended from an accounting professional friend. She wrote a detailed trust based on my extensive notes, added a new will, plus updated related documents, all in a few week period. The final trust and will documents clearly reflected my wishes. She also provided guidance... to fund the trust. Ms. Evans strengths include being personable, listens well, offers clear, well reasoned advice, writes clearly, suggests alternatives, is punctual, and, most important, earned my trust. Although initially she suggested updating my will, once she saw my notes she suggested a trust document that better suited my needs. As a result of my positive interaction with Ms. Evans, I am recommending my family members to her, including the successor trustee handling my estate. Thank you, Kara!

Posted by Skip | December 05, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Very pleased...

I moved to Florida in 2011 and had my estate planning arranged by another lawyer at that time. Not having good memories of him, I agreed to use an attorney (Kara Evans) associated with my financial advisor to update my plans this year. I particularly liked that there was a relationship between my leg...al and financial advisors... one could easily consult the other on my behalf. As far as Ms. Evans services are concerned, I am very happy. She is very easy to deal with and readily understood how to take care of my estate planning. Best, she has handled my questions, even the stupid ones, with great tact and has not felt it necessary to bill me for post-consultation calls. As the title says, I am very pleased with Kara Evans and wish I had known about her when I first moved to Florida.

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Mario Torres

Elder law lawyer | Oct 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Mrs. Evans on numerous occasions and she is the consummate professional in her field. I would highly recommend Mrs. Evans."

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Diane Zuckerman

Elder law lawyer | Jan 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Kara is one of the smartest lawyers practicing in the Tampa Bay area. She is highly respected among other lawyers, who often look to her for advice for difficult legal questions. Aside from her intellect, she is a wonderful person, and any client who chooses to retain Kara has made a wise decision."

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

2014

Board Certified - Elder Law, Florida Bar

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Principal, Law Offices of Kara Evans

Education

1996

Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus

MS - Master of Science

1983

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

University of Florida

Speaking Engagements

Publications

2015

Elder Law Advocate Tips and Tales Column
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