Attorney Joseph S. Karp is the founder of The Karp Law Firm, a South Florida firm focusing on Elder Law and Estate Planning, with offices in Palm Beach Gardens, Boynton Beach and Port St. Lucie. Specific legal services include Elder Law, Probate Administration and Trust Administration, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts, Asset Protection, Medicaid and V.A. Benefits for Longterm Care, Fiduciary Services, Special Needs Trusts, and Estate Litigation.

Mr. Karp is a Florida Bar  Certified Elder Law Specialist and a Nationally Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA). He is an Accredited Investment Fiduciary® and AV rated by Martindale Hubbell.  A Charter Member and Past President of the American Association of Trust, Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorneys, Mr. Karp was named a 2011 SuperLawyer by SuperLawyer Magazine and one of Florida’s 2011 “Legal Elite” by Florida Trend.  He is accredited by the US Department of Veterans Affairs for the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims, and admitted to practice in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Mr. Karp is a member of the Board of Directors of the Alzheimer’s Association - Southeast Florida Chapter. He is a member of the Palm Beach Count Bar Association, the Martin County Bar Association, the St. Lucie Bar Association and The National Academy of Special Needs Planners.

Mr. Karp has spoken to local and national organizations about Elder Law and Estate Planning and has been quoted in the Miami Herald, Boston Herald, South Florida Business Journal and Boomer Times and Senior Life. He contributed to the Advisor’s Guide to Long-Term Planning published by American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Karp is a graduate of Brooklyn Law School and Rutgers University. He is licensed to practice in Florida and in New York.

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