A Practice Built on Trust, Relationships, and Results

Founded by Attorney Randy Narkir after years of witnessing families frustrated by one-size-fits-all estate plans, Legacy Solutions Law Firm was created to offer a different path: one that emphasizes listening, partnership, and tangible outcomes. Too many people felt confused, vulnerable, and alone when navigating the complexities of wills, trusts, and guardianship. The firm’s founding story is rooted in a simple observation — legal documents alone do not create security; thoughtful, individualized planning does.

The practice philosophy centers on three guiding principles: trust, relationships, and results. Each client receives a process-driven approach that begins with deep fact-finding and careful listening. Rather than presenting cookie-cutter packages, the team takes time to explain options, anticipate future challenges, and design plans that fit the family’s values and practical needs. This means combining clear communication with robust legal strategies so clients can move forward with confidence.

Clients often report relief when complex topics—like incapacity planning, Medicaid eligibility, or coordinating benefits for a loved one with disabilities—are translated into understandable choices. The firm’s commitment to being a partner who walks with families, rather than ahead of them, helps reduce anxiety and ensures plans are realistic, enforceable, and aligned with each client’s long-term goals. Emphasizing relationships, Legacy Solutions Law Firm builds continuity into plans so they work not just on paper, but in daily life.

Special Needs Planning: Practical, Compassionate, Custom Solutions

Special needs planning requires technical expertise and an exceptional degree of empathy. Families caring for a loved one with disabilities face a unique blend of emotional stress and regulatory complexity: preserving government benefits like SSI and Medicaid while providing supplemental care, creating appropriate decision-making structures, and ensuring long-term financial security are central concerns. A well-crafted plan uses tools such as special needs trusts, ABLE accounts, and tailored beneficiary designations to protect benefits while enhancing quality of life.

Effective plans start with clear assessment: understanding the beneficiary’s current and anticipated needs, eligibility for public benefits, and family dynamics. A special needs trust can be drafted to allow a trustee to manage funds for the beneficiary’s supplemental needs—therapy, recreation, education, or medical costs—without disqualifying them from essential benefits. ABLE accounts offer a complementary savings vehicle for qualifying individuals to accumulate funds without jeopardizing means-tested programs. These instruments must be coordinated carefully to avoid inadvertent disqualification or tax inefficiencies.

Beyond document drafting, quality planning includes guardianship and supported decision-making strategies, coordination with healthcare providers, and contingency planning for caregiving transitions. Legal tools should be paired with a practical support network: trustees, care managers, and financial advisors who understand the beneficiary’s needs. The goal is not merely legal compliance but a resilient, compassionate framework that preserves dignity, fosters independence, and reduces family stress.

Trustworthy counsel explains options in plain language, models outcomes through scenario planning, and updates documents as needs evolve. For families who have felt unheard or overwhelmed, this kind of tailored guidance brings clarity, protection, and a path forward.

Case Studies and Real-World Examples: How Personalized Planning Changes Lives

Case study summaries illustrate the impact of individualized planning. In one example, a young couple with a child who has intellectual and developmental disabilities faced a future where government benefits, limited family savings, and uncertain caregiving arrangements could have left the child vulnerable. By creating a first-party special needs trust, coordinating beneficiary designations, and establishing a durable power of attorney for healthcare and finances, the family preserved public benefits while ensuring funds would be managed by a trusted professional trustee. The result was financial protection plus peace of mind for parents approaching retirement.

Another real-world scenario involved a blended family with adult children from prior marriages. Without careful planning, the surviving spouse’s needs could have depleted assets meant for legacy beneficiaries. Through a combination of marital and testamentary trusts, retirement account planning, and a clear caregiver plan for an elderly parent experiencing early dementia, the family balanced present caregiving needs with long-term inheritance goals. The approach minimized probate exposure and clarified roles so family tensions were reduced during a stressful transition.

A third example focuses on a small business owner who needed succession planning tied to disability and death contingencies. A buy-sell agreement funded by disability and life insurance, paired with an estate plan that provided liquidity and directed management transitions, allowed the owner’s family to retain value while ensuring the business could continue operating. Thoughtful planning prevented forced asset sales and preserved employee jobs.

These case studies demonstrate that beyond legal forms, effective estate planning requires strategy, collaboration, and sensitivity to each family’s story. Highlighting practical outcomes—preserved benefits, orderly transitions, and reduced family conflict—underscores the real value of a law firm that prioritizes personalized solutions and long-term relationships.

Isabelle McAllister

Cape Town humanitarian cartographer settled in Reykjavík for glacier proximity. Izzy writes on disaster-mapping drones, witch-punk comic reviews, and zero-plush backpacks for slow travel. She ice-climbs between deadlines and color-codes notes by wind speed.