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Phoebe Hall

Hall & Hall, PLC

Phoebe Hall

Hall & Hall, PLC

Phoebe Hall

Hall & Hall, PLC

Phoebe Hall is a highly regarded elder law and estate planning attorney who has been practicing law since 1969. She is a founding partner in the firm of Hall & Hall, PLC. Her interest lies in helping families with the legal issues that surround getting older or suffering disabilities. Her elder law practice is designed to help both young and old with the current problems related to aging and disability that they face and with getting ready for what the future may hold. Mrs. Hall's practice areas include advice and guidance to seniors and their children, long term care planning, estate planning, wills, trusts, powers of attorney, guardianship and conservatorship,retirement planning, disability and special needs planning with special needs trusts, probate, estate administration, trust administration, estate litigation, fiduciary litigation, Veterans Benefits for Aid and Attendance, Medicaid Planning, and Alzheimers Planning. She works with other professionals such as financial planners, CPAs, brokers,insurance agents, realtors, bankers, and care providers, as appropriate, to provide clients with a coordinated approach to their needs. Phoebe Hall is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Virginia Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (Board of Directors), ElderCounsel, The Academy of Special Needs Planners, The Academy of VA Pension Planners, and the American Bar Association Real Estate, Trusts, and Estates Section. She is an accredited Veterans Benefits Attorney. After earning her Bachelors Degree from the University of Delaware, Mrs. Hall received her Juris Doctor from Georgetown University School of Law. Her training has included advanced tax courses at William & Mary Law School. Mrs. Hall participates in various volunteer efforts, including Wills for Seniors, and serving as Co-Chairman for the Alzheimers Reasons to Hope breakfast. She is a supporter of matters related to Autism. Phoebe Hall was honored in 2010 with an Influential Women of Virginia recognition by Virginia Lawyers Weekly. Highly regarded among her peers, Mrs. Hall is a popular speaker and writer, most recently as an advocate for issues affecting the elderly and disabled and their caregivers, including speaking to bar associations, to health care providers, to citizens, including both national and local legal seminars. Phoebe Hall has served as Substitute Judge in Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Judge Pro Tempore in the Circuit Court, and is a seasoned adviser and attorney.

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Hall & Hall, PLC, established in 1969, is pleased to provide legal services to Richmond clients needing assistance with elder law matters including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance medical directives, long term care planning, estate planning, retirement planning, Veterans Benefits for Aid and Attendance, Medicaid, Special Needs Trusts, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Probate and Estate Administration, Wills contests and fiduciary litigation, and other family law matters. Hall & Hall provides seasoned advice and guidance to its clients and their families and helps them carry out the necessary steps to create and implement appropriate plans, including preparation of necessary documents. With convenient offices in  Short Pump, Hall & Hall is easily accessible for clients in the Richmond Area. We also accommodate telephone conferences with family members who are out of town or out of the state. Hall & Hall is happy to work with a client's financial advisers such as financial planners, CPAs, brokers, insurance agents, realtors, bankers, and care providers, as appropriate for an individual client, to help provide coordinated services.

 

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