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Zacharia Frey PLLC is accepting referrals involving long-term-care Medicaid, asset-protection planning, incapacity, guardianship, and related elder-law matters.

Your client relationship matters

We understand that a referral reflects on your firm. Our attorneys respond promptly, focus on the matter referred, and respect your firm’s continuing relationship with the client. With the client’s authorization, we will keep you informed and direct unrelated legal needs back to your firm.

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Meet the attorneys

Zacharia Frey is led by Carl B. Zacharia and Ehren J. Frey. The firm grew out of the Bonita Springs office of Zacharia Brown, the Western Pennsylvania elder-law firm Mr. Zacharia helped build. Mr. Zacharia has practiced elder law since 1995 and is the author of Florida Long-Term Care and Medicaid.

Mr. Zacharia or Mr. Frey would be glad to speak by phone or video, or stop by your office to learn about the types of elder-law inquiries your firm receives.

Carl B. Zacharia

Carl B. Zacharia

Founding Partner

Founding partner with more than three decades of estate planning and elder law experience across Florida and Pennsylvania. Licensed in Florida since 1994 and Pennsylvania since 1993.

Admitted
Florida 1994 · Pennsylvania 1993
Education
J.D., Duquesne University School of Law
Full biography
Ehren J. Frey

Ehren J. Frey

Founding Partner

Florida estate and financial planning attorney with a decade of experience. Editor in Chief of the Ave Maria Law Review.

Admitted
Florida
Education
J.D., Ave Maria School of Law
Full biography
Cover of the book Florida Long-Term Care and Medicaid: A Family's Guide to Finding, Getting, and Paying for Good Care, 2026 Edition, by Carl B. Zacharia, J.D.

Florida Long-Term Care and Medicaid

A Family's Guide to Finding, Getting, and Paying for Good Care2026 Edition, by Carl B. Zacharia, J.D..

Written for families rather than for lawyers. A signed copy and referral cards are yours for the asking — choose Request a signed book and referral cards on the form above.

How we can help

Four separate resources, with four separate roles. Only the first is a law firm.

  1. The law firm

    Legal advice and representation

    Zacharia Frey PLLC

    Medicaid planning, asset protection, incapacity planning, guardianship, probate, and related elder-law matters.

    Our practice areas
  2. Medicaid application support

    Senior Care Resources LLC

    Screening, document collection, application preparation, filing, and agency follow-up through a separate non-law-firm engagement.

    Visit Senior Care Resources LLC
  3. Preliminary Medicaid screening

    Medicaid In A Minute

    A free educational screening for apparent eligibility and issues that may need attention before an application.

    Visit Medicaid In A Minute
  4. A general starting question

    Ask Carl

    A free public question-and-answer resource for general information and direction, not legal advice.

    Visit Ask Carl

Using any screening or informational tool does not create an attorney-client relationship. Legal services are provided exclusively through Zacharia Frey PLLC.

Would a conversation be easier?

Call and ask for Melissa Oley, our Outreach and Marketing Director, and she will arrange a time with Mr. Zacharia or Mr. Frey.

(239) 345-4545