After spending 15 years as a public school teacher in Florida and Georgia, I realized a lifelong dream and went to law school where I concentrated in the area of elder law. My family roots are set deep in Florida where my great grandparents homesteaded, farmed, and raised cattle. I grew up around the world as the oldest child of a military family and returned to Florida when my father retired. I love my job and the ability to continue "teaching" every day as I help educate my clients in the areas of long term care planning and public benefits. My best reward is when clients tell me at the end of our meeting, "I feel so much better than when I came in".
Practice areas
I specialize in planning for and paying for long term care, preservation of assets, and quaifying for public benefits such as Medicaid, and VA benefits.
I help clients plan for the avoidance of guardianship by creating docuemtns to name someone to act on thier behalf in the event of temporary or permanent incapacity.
Languages spoken
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State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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FL | Member in Good Standing | 2006 | 05/16/2022 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Order of the Barristers | Stetson College of Law | 2005 |
Mathew Bender Elder Law Book Award | Stetson College of Law | 2005 |
Pro Bono Service Award | Stetson College of Law | 2005 |
Teacher of the Year | Brevard County Schools | 1994 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Legal Intern | The Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida | 2005 - 2005 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Sarasota County Bar Association Solo Section | Chair | 2018 - Present |
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys | Attorney Member | 2006 - Present |
Association of Florida Elder Law Attorneys | Member | 2006 - Present |
Manatee County Bar Association | Attorney Member | 2006 - Present |
Sarasota County Bar Association | Attorney Member | 2006 - Present |
Sarasota County Bar Association, Estate Planning & Probate Section | Attorney Member | 2006 - Present |
Florida Bar, Elder Law Section | Attorney Member | 2006 - Present |
Florida Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section | Attorney Member | 2006 - Present |
Independent Transportation Network of Sarasota | Board of Directors | 2010 - 2013 |
Florida Association for Women Lawyers | Board of Directors | 2006 - 2017 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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NAELA News | Case Study: client with Disabilities, Medicaid, Veterans Benefits and Asset Protection. | 2013 |
NAELA Newsletter | Using Family Agreements in Long Term Care Planning | 2011 |
NAELA Benefits & Financing Section Newsletter -The Compass | Using Court Ordered Spousal Support in Long Term Care Planning | 2010 |
NAELA Benefits and Financing Section Newsletter | Inappropriate Sale of Annuities and the Impact on Long Term Care Planning | 2009 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Stetson University College of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2005 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Beginning Alzheimer's Support and Education | Planning for Incapacity | 2018 |
Probate Bootcamp | Ethical Issues in Probate Administration | 2018 |
Beginning Alzheimer's Support and Training | Medicaid Eligibility/VA benefits | 2017 |
BASE Training | Elder Law | 2016 |
BASE group | Legal Issue Every Caregiver Should Know | 2015 |
Beginning Alzheimer's Support & Education | Legalities and Planning for the Future | 2013 |
Beginning Alzheimer's Support & Education | Legal Issues for Caregivers | 2012 |
Elder Law Update | Long Term Care Planning Options | 2012 |
Legal Planning & Medicaid in a Nutshell | Long Term Care Planning | 2012 |
.Estate Planning Update | Changes in the Law that may Effect your Estate Plan | 2012 |
Venice Estate Planning Council Meeting | Veterans' Benefits | 2012 |
Caregiver Support Group | Legal Issues for Caregivers | 2012 |
Florida State Guardianship Association | Unmasking Hidden Financial Abuse | 2011 |
Client Seminar | Estate Planning/ Incapacity Issues | 2011 |
Aging In Paradise | Preservation of Assets/Advanced Planning | 2011 |
Manasota Luncheon | Understanding Advanced Directives | 2011 |
Beginning Alzheimers Support & Education | Incapacity Issues in Long Term Care Planning | 2011 |
Sarasota Senior Living Expo | Medicare & Medicaid | 2011 |
Caregiving for an Alzeimers Patient | What is Elder Law | 2011 |
Florida Geriatric Care Managers Association Conference | Financial Abuse of the Elderly | 2011 |
Tidwell Hospice | Advance Directives | 2010 |
NAELA Annual Conference | When are Annuities Good and When are they Bad | 2010 |
Manatee County Caregiver Forum | Long Term Care Planning | 2010 |
Basic Probate Guardianship and Elder Law | Medicare Medicaid Issues | 2010 |
Lighting the Way to Guardianship | Special Needs Trusts | 2009 |
CARE Program | Estate Planning for Caregivers | 2008 |
Solving the Health Care Mystery | Long Term Care Planning | 2008 |
Health and Human Services Day | Health Care Services | 2008 |
Navigating The Health Care System | Florida Health Care | 2008 |
7th Annual Caregiver Forum | Long Term Care Planning | 2007 |
Caregivers Support Group | Advanced Directives, Living Wills, DPOA | 2007 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Court Ordered Spousal Support | Spouse was awarded full income. |
Mark Siegel, Elder law Attorney on Jul 21, 2017
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I endorse this lawyer. She is very knowledgeable, experienced, personable and professional. I have referred her several matters that were handled well and to the clients' satisfaction. Based upon my personal experience, I can recommend Teresa without qualification or reservation. She is my go to attorney in matters relating to elder law.
Amiee Buckman, Estate planning Attorney on Nov 16, 2016
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I'm honored to endorse Teresa Bowman. She's an excellent estate planning attorney who is easy to talk to and truly cares about her clients.
Gerald O'Brien, Elder law Attorney on Apr 15, 2015
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Teresa is a fine attorney with great legal skills and the highest of ethics. I strongly endorse her for Elder Law & Estate Planning.
Liz Alpert, Elder law Attorney on Sep 29, 2013
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have known Teresa Bowman since we were in law school together. I know her to be competent, thorough, and caring. She works hard for her clients and cares about achieving the most positive outcome possible for their particular legal need.
Jackson Hilliard, Estate planning Attorney on Apr 9, 2013
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Ms. Bowman is the kind of attorney clients want, and other attorneys want to be like. She knows the law and is a gifted communicator.
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