Top Rated Elder Law Attorney in Salem, VA

The principal attorney at Hart & Hart Attorneys, Ltd., Ross C. Hart has been with the firm for his entire legal career. Based in Salem, Virginia, he divides his practice among estate planning and administration, guardianships and other aspects of elder law, and certain real estate matters, with his clients coming from the greater Roanoke metropolitan area. Mr. Hart has been admitted to practice in Virginia since 1976, and he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Virginia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.

Mr. Hart regularly prepares wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, advance health care directives, and financial and health care powers of attorney. In his estate administration practice, he guides a decedent's heirs and beneficiaries through what can be a lengthy probate process, and he often assists executors in this regard as well. In addition to his experience in handling the appointment of guardians for elderly people who are no longer able to take care of their own affairs, Mr. Hart also helps aging clients and their loved ones with long-term care planning. His real estate practice largely consists of the representation of sellers and purchasers of residential properties.

The quality of Mr. Hart's work in all of his professional endeavors has earned him the high regard of his colleagues, as evidenced by his receipt of a 10.0 "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo and a Distinguished* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell. Majoring in business administration, he attended Monmouth College and received a Bachelor of Arts in 1973. He then enrolled at the University of Virginia School of Law and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1976. Mr. Hart's professional affiliations include the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

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