Helping families in Virginia protect their legacy and have peace of mind since 2017.
When a family member has been diagnosed with a serious illness or has trouble completing activities of daily living, the time comes to discuss potential avenues to pay for at-home care, or nursing home care. Long term care planning allows you to pay for the care your loved one needs and deserves, while preserving and protecting your loved one’s assets. Although most people don’t think about at-home care or nursing home care until reaching a certain age, we strongly urge people of all ages to consider long term care planning for their future, and the future of their loved ones.
Without a will, your estate must go through probate, leaving it up to the court to determine how your assets should be distributed. However, with proper estate planning you can provide your surviving family members with legal direction on how to distribute your assets, and fulfill your final wishes in a way that is cost-effective, fast, and easy on your loved ones. Together, we’ll work with you to ensure a well-designed estate plan that will be effectively executed and administered.
If any of these situations sound familiar, you’re not alone. Our compassionate team is here to help you navigate these challenges with confidence. We focus on estate planning, elder law, veterans benefits, and estate administration—so you can protect your assets, care for your loved ones, and plan for the future with peace of mind.
Very informative, kind receptive staff.Posted on Kathy Slade Great customer service. They listen to you and are very kind with you and your situation.Posted on Nora Hall We recently engaged Sheryl's assistance the with the planning and development of our trusts, powers of attorney and advanced directives. Sheryl's comprehensive knowledge of Elderlaw,combined with her genuine concern for her clients, definitely made our experience more comfortable and pleasant than we ever imagined. Sheryl had infinite patience with our questions, always taking the time to explain things in terms that we could understand. Sheryl and her staff are wonderful and we highly recommend her practice. Joan & Paul RussellPosted on Joan Russell Everyone we worked with at Herndon Law was wonderful, and I would say that even if they had not managed my situation to the best possible outcome. This is the premier small law firm in Virginia and I highly recommend them.Posted on O B Worked with Kevin O’Donnell and staff on our wills. They did a great job in designing a document that reflected our intentions. Recommend them highly!Posted on Randall Chalkley Sheryl has gotten the process of creating the legal necessities for eldercare down to a science. She is efficient, reasonably priced and a delight to deal with in an area of sensitive matters. The entire team is delightful and professional. They were great with my husband who has a neurodegenerative disease that makes information processing difficult. They addressed him respectfully but clearly wanted to be certain that he understood exactly what he was signing. Very impressed!Posted on Sherry Martindale Sheryl Herndon and her staff are the best!!!! I highly recommend them!!!! I have been on an emotional rollercoaster since the passing of my husband, they have been very kind, patient and understanding, while professionally handling all legal matters. I can not stress enough on how much I highly recommend them and thank them for what they have done for me. THEY ARE THE BEST!!!!Posted on Tina Christian I worked with Kevin O'Donnell and his staff and am very impressed with my original consultation and look forward to have him help me resolve my problems. I feel like they all went beyond my expectations. Lots of time spent with me and set up a program to work thru issues in what they felt is the proper sequence, They have given me faith in our legal system after many false starts from other attorneys.Posted on Marshall Bates The team at Herndon were very helpful to our family. We needed to move my mother-in-law to Medicaid, which was a very complex process, and they were very helpful in making that happen. We also had to get a Guardianship and Conservatorship and submit annual reports for that and they helped us through that giant mound of paperwork. Professional, helpful and compassionate. Would very much recommend.Posted on Brack Dunn