About Geoffrey Hoatson

Geoff is the founder and CEO of the Family First Firm. Born in Oregon, his family relocated to Orlando when he was a small child, so he considers himself a proud semi-native of Central Florida. He attended the University of Central Florida (go Knights!) where he graduated with honors and a degree in business administration. After college, he decided to attend Emory University for law school. Upon graduating from Emory, he returned to Orlando to marry his fiancee, start a family, and begin practicing law.

In 2009, Geoff decided to start his own practice, and he has dedicated the last decade to serving seniors and families throughout Central Florida. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife and their two little girls. He loves to travel and enjoy the outdoors with his family and frequently visits the Pacific Northwest. When he's not preoccupied with the firm or the family, you can usually find him reading a good book, trading timepieces, or playing the piano.

 

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Elder Law
Posted by Susan
June 05, 2025
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In October 2023, I hired Geoffrey Hoatson’s firm to manage my mother’s Medicaid application and assets, but their mistakes caused significant financial and emotional harm. They failed to follow up on their own strategy suggestions, ignored dozens of my emails for updates/information. They submitted an incomplete Medicaid application, which was denied, leaving us with $20,000 in unpaid nursing home bills. Later, they tried to negotiate a payment plan with the nursing home requiring my mother to live there indefinitely and use her SS benefits to pay off the debt. This plan was made without my knowledge and directly opposed our family’s wishes. They also gave incorrect advice about an investment, leading to $37,000 in early termination fees. November '23, they executed a DPOA but left out key information on the notarized signature page. They later attempted to "fix" this in January '25 by adding the missing details after the fact. These are just a few of the serious mistakes they made.

 

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Areas of Law

  • Trusts and Estates 2
    • Asset Protection
    • Estate Planning
  • Social Security 1
    • Social Security Disability
  • Elder Law
  • Other 8
    • Wills And Trusts
    • Veteran Benefits
    • Medicaid
    • Advance Directive
    • Estate Administration
    • Probate
    • Guardianship
    • Special Needs

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  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2008, Florida
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Emory University School of Law
    Class of 2008
    J.D.

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CEO, Founding Attorney at Family First Firm
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1030 W Canton Avenue, Suite 102Winter Park, FL 32789U.S.A.

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    Geoffrey Hoatson was admitted in 2008 to the State of Florida.
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    Geoffrey Hoatson speaks Spanish.
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    Geoffrey Hoatson attended Emory University School of Law.