Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A.

10/31/2022

Happy Halloween from Trevor, the Distinguished Senior Mascot of Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A., as well as from newly acquired Junior Associate Mascot, Daisy.

04/28/2022

Today was National Take Your Daughter to Work Day and the team at Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A. was proud to host Natalie, Olivia and (of course) Trevor, who assisted and kept us all entertained today.
Thanks for all the help ladies (and Trevor)!

12/22/2021

Wishing you yuletide joy from everyone at Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A., including (especially) our office mascot, Trevor.

10/29/2021

Trevor Jones, the Official Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A. Mascot (pictured here in full Chicken costume), wishes you a Happy Halloween on behalf of everyone at the firm.

10/31/2019

Happy Halloween from Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A. (and from our office mascot, Trevor, appearing as both teddy bear and landshark)

05/17/2019

The Florida Bar Elder Law Section, the Florida Joint Public Policy Task Force for the Elderly & Disabled, and the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys came together last weekend to create the new "Babette Bach Champion of Justice Award" to recognize outstanding elder law attorneys in Florida who have pioneering and noteworthy accomplishments. Who better to be the first recipient of the award named in her honor than our very own Babette B. Bach. Board Certified Elder Lawyer Emma Hemness presented her with the award on behalf of the three organizations.

04/25/2019

Today was Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2019 and once again Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A. was proud to host it. We had an additional special visitor this year: Lindsey's morkie (named Trevor), pictured here. He was dressed for success and kept us all entertained. Here he is presiding over a meeting in one of our conference rooms.

04/18/2019

Sean Byrne spoke to an outstanding group of inquisitive Sarasota County Fifth Graders today as part of the annual Law Day program sponsored by the Sarasota County Bar Association. Sean has been speaking at Law Day every year since 2008--the year most of the kids in the picture were born. Their teacher had them very well prepared--they acted out a mock trial and asked great questions. (Picture posted with permission)

07/27/2018

Need help getting to our office? Here's an instructional video on how to make your way to the best elder law and estate planning firm in Sarasota!

06/22/2018

Babette B. Bach, Esq. received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Florida Bar Elder Law Section during the Florida Bar’s annual convention in Orlando on June 15. Babette was presented with the award by current chair Collette Small and past chair Emma Hemness, who gave a personal introduction. In her acceptance speech, Babette spoke about the importance of having a progressive management style that inspires loyalty from staff and clients. Babette’s family and law firm staff were in attendance for the award ceremony in Orlando. Babette is a Florida Bar Board Certified Elder Lawyer and a Certified Elder Law Expert by the National Elder Law Foundation. Babette was the Chair of the Florida Bar Elder Law Section from 2009 to 2010 and the Chair of the Sarasota County Bar Association’s Estate Planning and Probate Section from 2016-2017. She is the founder of Bach, Jacobs, & Byrne, P.A. in Sarasota.

04/24/2018

Last years third place winners, Team Bach & Jacobs, a.k.a. "The Paranormals" will be taking part again in the 2018 Sarasota County Bar Association's Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon & Quiz which is being held at the Sarasota Yacht Club tomorrow. Go Team!!!

12/07/2017

Please see our new blog post on the attorneys next speaking event:

Babette Bach and Fred Jacobs will be speaking at a Heritage Oaks event, “Lifetime and Estate Planning – A Seminar by Experts”, being held at their clubhouse on January 15th, 2018 at 2:00pm. The attorneys will cover a variety of topics and give some insights into preservation of assets and esta...

11/27/2017

On November 20, 2017, Marilyn Gerkin represented our office in accepting a proclamation from the City of Sarasota declaring November as “Family Caregivers Month."

11/20/2017

Please see our new blog post about Babette's next speaking engagement:

December 1-2, 2017 Babette Bach will be attending and, this year, speaking at the The Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys UnProgram in December at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando. She is looking forward to lecturing there on Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 on the subject of “Advanced Medicaid Planning…

11/08/2017

Now Available – Neuro Challenge 2018 Resource Guide

2018 Resource Guide Now Available! The 2018 Parkinson’s Disease Resource Guide is available for download on our website: www.neurochallenge.org. You can also request that a copy be mailed to you or a loved one by calling 941-926-6413. The 2018 Guide provides education and information for the person…

07/26/2017

Proof that our attorneys do occasionally spend time away from the office! :) ...here is Babette enjoying a relaxing day out on the Myakka River!...

06/22/2017

Please see our new blog post about an upcoming Sarasota League of Women Voters event at which attorney Babette Bach is a guest speaker:
Hot Topics Luncheon on Guardianship and Elder Care Advocacy
June 26, 2017
11:30am – 1pm
Community Foundation of Sarasota
2635 Fruitville Road
Members – $15 (Nonmembers $20)
RSVP by email [email protected] (pay at door)

Babette Bach will be speaking at a League of Women Voters event on Guardianship and Elder Care Advocacy. The event will be held at the Community Foundation of Sarasota (2635 Fruitville Road) at 11:30 a.m on Monday, June 26th, 2017. The event fee is $15 for members and $20 for non-members and you can...

05/11/2017

Please see our new blog post and event flyer for details about
a Compassion & Choices event on end of life options at which Babette has been invited to speak.

Babette is scheduled to speak at a Compassion & Choices event on Thursday, May 18th, 2017 at the Selby Public Library at 1331 1st Street in Sarasota. The event starts at 6:00 p.m. and the topic is “Everything you need to know about Florida Law and End of Life Issues”.

05/10/2017

Please see our new blog post about Babette's next speaking engagement on May 17th, 2017 at the Friendship Center. For more information on this event, please go to: www.friendshipcenterforagingstudies.org or see the flyer for details.

Babette Bach will be speaking at the Friendship Center, 1888 Brother Geenen Way, event at 2:00pm on Wednesday, May 17th, 2017. The topic is “How Would A Disability Upset Your Retirement Financial Planning?”. In this hour long program Babette will discuss the necessity to plan for disability and gua...

04/26/2017

Fun at the SCBA's Administrative Professional’s Day Luncheon & Quiz. Our team "The Paranormals" took 3rd place!

04/25/2017

Team Bach & Jacobs at Day with the Rays! Cool shades!

04/12/2017

Our team player, Brooks, who is in Costa Rica at the moment sent his best wishes to his team for tonight's game!

04/11/2017

Please see our new blog post and attached flyer about the forthcoming event "Panel of Experts Discussion – A Free Dementia Education Seminar" at the JFCS Center on April 20th, 2017.

Attorney Babette Bach, Esq. will be a speaker at the “Panel of Experts Discussion – A Free Dementia Education Seminar” at The Jewish Family and Children’s Service of the Suncoast Community Center. This event will take place on April 20th, 2017 from 4pm to 6pms. Please see the event flyer for more in...

04/07/2017

Babette (a New Orleans native) is visiting family this weekend and attending the French Quarter Festival in NOLA.

04/04/2017

Team Bach & Jacobs preparing for tomorrow's game. Go Team!

03/24/2017

Babette Bach will be one of the key speakers talking about end of life issues at the Florida Studio Theatre event entitled "Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Death But Were Afraid To Ask". This event takes place on Monday, April 10th, 2017 at 5pm in the Bowne Lab Theatre at FST. If you are interested in attending, please click this link or copy and paste it into your browser for more information:

http://conta.cc/2o5RBeH

03/01/2017

Congratulations to our Little League Team Bach & Jacobs for their first game 12-8 win last night. What a great start!!! Good luck on your next game on Saturday!

02/28/2017

Bach & Jacobs P.A. proudly announces that attorney Kent J. Anderson will be joining the firm “Of Counsel” as of March 1st, 2017. Mr. Anderson is Florida Board Certified in Wills, Trusts and Estates.

02/28/2017

Bach & Jacobs is proud to sponsor our local Sarasota Little League. Good luck Chase and team on your first game tonight!

02/28/2017

Happy Mardi Gras from the Bach & Jacobs team!!! We started our day with a delicious King Cake!

02/13/2017

Read about an upcoming event at which Babette will be a keynote speaker in our new blog post:

Attorney Babette Bach, Esq. will be a keynote speaker at an event at JFCS of the Suncoast entitled “A Legal & Financial Presentation & Discussion with The Alzheimer’s Association & Babette Bach, Esq”. This event will take place on March 31st, 2017 from 10:30am to 12:00pm and is presented by the Alzh...

02/07/2017

Read about unclaimed property in our new blog post:

Unclaimed properties are the assets in accounts that have remained inactive for more than a year. This unclaimed property includes assets in checking and savings accounts, stocks, dividends, trust distributions and more. The financial institutions where these accounts are located are required under…

02/03/2017

Read about a new study which reveals the benefits of a sniff test for Alzheimer's in our new blog post:

According to an NPR article titled “A Sniff Test for Alzheimer’s Checks For The Ability to Identify Odors,” it may become more common for doctors to utilize a sniff test to screen people for Alzheimer’s disease. The test assesses people’s ability to identify odors like chocolate and coffee. At the A...

01/31/2017

Read about niche senior communities in our new blog post:

For many retired seniors, finding a senior living community can be a challenging task. It can be tough to transition from living independently to moving into a community with frequent and close interaction with lots of other folks. However, a growing alternative to the traditional senior living comm...

01/27/2017

Read about the big improvements coming to Florida's Medicaid Long-Term Care Program in our new blog post:

I’m thrilled to report a landmark settlement which will improve the quality and quantity of home care services for Medicaid enrollees receiving home and community based services. Congratulations to attorney Nancy Wright of Gainesville, Florida (lead Counsel), Disability Rights Florida and Southern L...

01/24/2017

Read about where to find the Florida land conservation tax exemption form in our new blog post:

If you are a Florida landowner who has a conservation easement on your property, the form to apply for a property tax exemption for the land protected by the easement is located at: http://dor.myflorida.com/dor/property/forms/current/dr418c.pdf. The form must be completed by the property owner and r...

01/19/2017

Babette is excited to be speaking at The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch (7333 Scotland Way, Sarasota, FL 34238) on the topic of “Estate Planning Documents Everyone Needs To Have”. This event will begin at 1pm. If you are interested in this event, please contact Dr. Smith at The Glenridge on 941-552-5369 for more information.

Attorney Babette Bach Esq. is looking forward to speaking on the topic of “Estate Planning Documents Everyone Needs To Have” at The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, 7333 Scotland Way, Sarasota, FL 34238 starting at 1pm. Please call Dr. Smith at The Glenridge on 941-552-5369 for more information on this ev...

01/19/2017

Our clients are the most thoughtful. Here is Babette with a client who brought her a homemade knitted gift. Babette was delighted that LaVerne would take the time to make this for her. Thank you!