WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — September 21, 2026 — Attorney Evan W. Turk, founder and managing attorney of Turk Law Group, is the featured guest on the latest episode of “Thought Leaders Show: Legal Edition,” hosted by Dr. Tamara Patzer.
The episode, titled “Asset Protection by Design: Estate Planning Before the Crisis,” centers on a theme that runs through Turk’s practice and his book of the same name: the most important legal and financial decisions should be made deliberately, well before a family is facing a health crisis, a long-term-care need or a divorce, not scrambled together in the middle of one. Too often, Turk says, families only begin thinking about powers of attorney, guardianship or long-term-care planning once a crisis is already underway, when far fewer options are available and emotions are running highest.
Turk brings an unusual combination of backgrounds to the conversation. Before practicing law, he trained on Wall Street as a financial advisor and ran his own registered investment advisory firm, experience he says shapes how he now approaches estate and asset-protection planning from both the legal and financial sides of the table. That dual perspective, he explains, allows him to look at a family’s full financial picture rather than treating legal documents and financial planning as separate conversations.
In the interview, Turk and Patzer cover why a power of attorney matters as much as a will, what happens when a parent loses capacity without one in place, and how families can protect an inheritance from being absorbed into a later divorce. Turk also addresses common Medicaid misconceptions, how Medicaid and Medicare differ, how veterans benefits can interact with other programs, and why Medicaid rules shift from state to state, often catching families off guard when a loved one moves or a health situation changes. He describes using Zoom and recorded meetings to bring geographically scattered families into the same planning conversation and to document capacity and key decisions along the way, and he touches on how technology and AI are changing day-to-day legal practice, from client communication to how families keep their planning documents current over time.
“Make important decisions while you still have choices,” Turk said in the interview. “By design, not during a crisis.”
Turk is admitted to practice in Florida and New Jersey and is the author of “Asset Protection by Design,” now in its second edition, which walks readers through the same by-design approach to estate planning, asset protection and long-term-care strategy discussed in the episode.
The episode is available now:
- Business Innovators Radio: https://businessinnovatorsradio.com/evan-w-turk-esq-asset-protection-by-design-estate-planning-before-the-crisis/
About Evan W. Turk, Esq.
Evan W. Turk is founder and managing attorney of Turk Law Group. His background combines law, investments and financial planning, and he is admitted to practice in Florida and New Jersey. He is the author of “Asset Protection by Design,” now in its second edition.
About Thought Leaders Show: Legal Edition
Thought Leaders Show: Legal Edition is produced by Dr. Tamara Patzer through TAMI LLC (Total Audience Market Immersion), a media and authority-building company based in Englewood, Florida. The show features in-depth conversations with attorneys recognized for excellence in their field, giving them a platform to share their expertise and connect with the clients and referral sources who need it. For more information, visit DailySuccessMedia.com.
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