Nick Yoshinari Shimoda

Nick Yoshinari Shimoda

5.0
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 32 years

Elder law Lawyer at Dothan, AL
Practice Areas: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate ... +8 more

P.O. Box 1765, Dothan, AL

About Nick

Biography

Practice Areas

11

Practice Areas

Elder Law 30%

Veteran's Pension Benefits for Veteran Veteran's Pension Benefits for Veteran's Surviving Spouse Medicaid for Nursing Home Care Qualified Income Trust for Medicaid Planning

14 years

30%
Estate Planning 30%

Simple Estate Planning Estate Tax Planning Asset Protection Planning

14 years

30%
Probate 10%

Probating a Last Will and Testament Administering an Intestate Estate

10%
Trusts 10%

Revocable Living Trust Credit Shelter Trust Martial Trust/Q-TIP Trust Children's Trust Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT) Intentionally Defective Grantor Trust (IDGT) IRA Trust Qualified Personal Residence Trust (QPRT) Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) Charitable Lead Trust (CLT) Pet Trust Special Needs Trust (SNT) Offshore Trust Domestic Asset Protection Trust (DAPT) Dynasty Trust Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (GRAT) Grantor Retained Unitrust (GRUT)

10%
Limited Liability Company (LLC) 5%

Standard LLC Discounting for Estate Planning with voting and nonvoting interest Asset Protection Planning

5%
Wills and Living Wills 5%

Simple Last Will and Testament Last Will and Testament with A-B Trust Last Will and Testament with Children's Trust Advanced Directive for Health Care

5%
Power of Attorney 2%

General Durable Power of Attorney Limited Durable Power of Attorney Health Care Power of Attorney HIPAA Authorization Form

2%
Guardianship 1%

Guardianship for Minor Children Temporary Guardianship Guardianship of Incapacitated Person

1%
Marriage and Prenuptials 1%

Prenuptial Agreement for asset protection for your biological children

1%
Tax 1%

Income Tax Capital Gains Tax/1031 like kind exchange Estate and Gift Tax

1%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in Alabama for 32 years

State: Alabama

Acquired: 1993

Occupational License - Authorized to Practice

No misconduct found

Location

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 1765, Dothan, AL, 36302

Physical Address

305 Regency Court, Dothan, AL, 36305

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Nick Yoshinari Shimoda's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Elder Law

Posted by kelly | July 03, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Elder Law

Highly Recommend

Nick has been so personable and thoughtful in helping me handle my parents estate who both suffer from dementia. He asks asks all of the right questions in order to give a plan of action. He has also helped my husband and I with our estate planning and is extremely thorough and discerning with his re...commendations. We would highly recommend his service!

Posted by Phillip | June 21, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Elder Law

Nick Shimoda

Nick has help my parents to secure their estate for my brother and I. He directed us to sources of assistance for our parents that we were unaware of. He skillfully guided use in navigating the steps we needed to follow and preparations we needed to undertake in order to give our parents the full ai...d and assistance they need I would HIGHLY recommend Nick to anyone looking to ensure your families estate and care

Posted by John | June 01, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Elder Law

Thoroughly Satisfied

Nick's guidance in planning matters of concern as we retire came without pressure but with helpful explanations. He explained options concerning Living Wills, disbursement of property, and funding long-term care. He patiently rephrased explanations for our understanding. He proposed possible solut...ions for every matter that troubled us, giving recommendations, but not pressuring one over another. We cannot state how satisfied, pleased, and calmed we are because of his counsel.

Posted by Steven | July 06, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Elder Law

Nick is Trustworthy, Wise and Caring - highly recommend him.

We are a family of five from Dothan, Alabama. After many nights discussing what would happen to our children in the event both of us were gone - we decided it was time to reach out to an attorney for help. (Nick Shimoda came highly recommended for wills and estate planning.) This was our first time t...alking with an attorney and we had a lot of questions. Nick seemed to be half attorney / half counselor. He rightly understood all our concerns and questions. Nick walked us through a process that addressed all our concerns as well as things we never thought about. Having conversations like these are usually difficult. Nick has been (and is) a gift to our family. We aren't millionaires with tons of cash to award when we die, but the most valuable treasures we have on this earth (our children) have now been thoughtfully and legally protected. I highly recommend Nick Shimoda as an attorney if you need any help regarding wills, estate planning, elder law, etc. You will be so glad you met him.

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Cory Driggers

Estate planning lawyer | Aug 31

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Nick Shimoda is highly skilled in the complex area of Estate Planning Law. I have referred family members and clients to Nick and he has provided excellent advice to them. He truly is an expert in the law and a great person as well."

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Honors

2013

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

N/A

Best First Year Advocate, John Campbell

Associations

Alabama State Bar Association

Member

Houston County Bar Association

Member

National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys

Member

WealthCounsel

ElderCounsel

Education

1999

University of Alabama School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1993

University of Alabama School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

Auburn University, Auburn

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

Japanese

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