Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A.

Trusts, estates and elder law are the core of Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A., whose office is on Main Street in downtown Sarasota. Its attorneys include Fredric C. Jacobs and Sean M. Byrne.

Services include estate planning, probate avoidance, probate and trust administration, incapacity planning, long-term care planning and Medicaid applications with asset protection. In guardianship cases, the firm first looks for less restrictive options, such as a health care surrogate or an agent under a durable power of attorney. It also handles contested guardianships and trust and estate litigation.

A less common service is negotiating land conservation easements, which can carry tax and estate benefits. During business hours, callers reach a person rather than an automated system.