With over 30 years in business, our goal is to provide you with the most effective legal solutions. We provide expert guidance and work with you to create the best possible strategy for your situation. Thousands of Hawaii residents have attended our live seminars and learned how to effectively protect their assets.
We are totally satisfied with the complete and thorough work performed by your entire staff. Our overall experience with your office has been most positive. The service was just outstanding. We were so impressed with your expertise, the professional way your staff conducted themselves, their friendliness, and the high quality of your work.
We are totally satisfied with the complete and thorough work performed by your entire staff. Our overall experience with your office has been most positive. The service was just outstanding. We were so impressed with your expertise, the professional way your staff conducted themselves, their friendliness, and the high quality of your work.
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With attorneys on Oahu, the Big Island, and Kaua'i, Okura & Associates serves clients on all the islands of Hawaii. We were voted the Best Law Office on the Island of Hawaii in six separate years in the Readers' Choice poll of the island's largest daily newspaper.
Specializing in Estate Planning, Elder Law, Asset Protection, and Probate, we are gaining a statewide reputation for our expertise in protecting assets from nursing home costs and other financial threats.A peaceful, safe, harmonious transition through each stage of life for every family in Hawaii.
Specializing in Estate Planning, Elder Law, Asset Protection, and Probate, we are gaining a statewide reputation for our expertise in protecting assets from nursing home costs and other financial threats.A peaceful, safe, harmonious transition through each stage of life for every family in Hawaii.
Asset Protection is creating and implementing a plan to protect your hard-earned wealth from creditors-people to whom you owe money. If you've borrowed money and can't pay it back, or if you've been sued by someone and lost in court, then you have creditors who will try to come after your assets. If you owe alimony or child support payments, your former spouse or children could also be creditors.
At Okura & Associates, we use a very personalized approach to estate planning.
Instead of just handing out trusts to our clients, we learn about your personal concerns, your health, the nature of your family relationships, the stability of your children's marriages, your investment habits, your charitable giving, the nature and value of your assets, your desires for continued control of your assets, and other important factors, and then come up with recommendations using various kinds of trusts or other tools of estate planning to determine with you what kind of estate plan best fits your individual situation.
Instead of just handing out trusts to our clients, we learn about your personal concerns, your health, the nature of your family relationships, the stability of your children's marriages, your investment habits, your charitable giving, the nature and value of your assets, your desires for continued control of your assets, and other important factors, and then come up with recommendations using various kinds of trusts or other tools of estate planning to determine with you what kind of estate plan best fits your individual situation.
We specialize in protecting assets while getting you qualified for Medicaid as quickly as possible. A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation in 2003 found that if you are 65 years of age or older, there is a 45% chance that you will spend some time in a nursing home. The study also found that the average nursing home stay is 2.4 years.
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Lyla Stephens
Nov 02, 2021
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I was referred to Ethan from a friend, but I also had others that I was meeting with to see which one would be a good fit for me. The others focused more on what I need to do and how much it would cost me. When I met with Ethan, his first words were; Why do I need a trust and why do I want a trust? I was baffled and at the same time felt comfortable. Ethan listened to my concerns and made suggestions to my needs, not his. Ethan spent at an hour with me going over my options that were tailored to me and my wishes. When I left his office after my consultation, I felt relieved and I knew Okura & Associates
Sherri Achiu
Jul 24, 2021
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N. Uehara Garcia
Jan 02, 2021
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We will be forever grateful to Okura & Associates for helping our family! They have truly been a blessing and words cannot describe how much we appreciate all their guidance and support. Navigating through all the legal aspects of estate planning and Medicaid law was very daunting. Okura & Associates were our saviors and there with us every step of the way. They were always available to answer our questions and explained everything thoroughly in an easy to understand way. We never felt pressured and always felt that they had our best interest at heart. Because of their knowledge and experience
Rico Murray
Dec 22, 2020
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Denise Miyahira
Oct 09, 2020
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My family and I were panicked about what to do with my uncle. I did not understand the Medicaid system and no one could explain to me what was going on and how to deal with it. I asked Victoria to take a look at the letters, emails and documentation and she immediately told me what the plan would be and how we could proceed. I had many sleepless nights trying to figure things out on my own and once Victoria and Chanelle took over, I was extremely relieved they were on my side. Once they were able to reestablish him into Medicaid, my family was so grateful because we knew there was no way we could
Shimoda Family
Sep 12, 2020
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My grandmother did her estate plan with Sanford Okura almost 20 years ago, and now that I am married with kids we finally did our estate plan and domestic asset protection trust with Ethan Okura (Sanford's son). Ethan is extremely knowledgeable, has an extensive background in law and business, and the best part is that he explains things in relatable terms that are easy to understand. I highly recommend this firm for your estate planning and medicaid planning needs. They also offer seminars if you want to learn more.
Aaron K.
Sep 07, 2020
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Diane Kosaki
Jul 21, 2020
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We were referred to Okura & Associates from a close friend. From the beginning, the staff in Hilo and Honolulu were very helpful. They explained everything and answered all of our questions. They were prompt and responsive whenever we called or emailed. We followed the personal plan they created for my dad and they did most of the work. We were truly satisfied with the results. Our family is grateful to the trusted professionals at Okura & Associates.
Lilian Navarro
Jun 06, 2020
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My mother and I reached out to Okura & Associates for advice on my father’s long-term care options. From the start, everyone was very helpful and honest about their services.
Michelle was our initial contact who set-up the consultation with Carroll “Cary” Dortch, the attorney. Cary explained everything in detail and was patient as he answered a million of my questions. We’ve since been corresponding with Chanelle, who has been absolutely amazing in handling my father’s case. Everyone we had contact with are very knowledgeable in elder law and we feel at peace knowing that they are taking
Michelle was our initial contact who set-up the consultation with Carroll “Cary” Dortch, the attorney. Cary explained everything in detail and was patient as he answered a million of my questions. We’ve since been corresponding with Chanelle, who has been absolutely amazing in handling my father’s case. Everyone we had contact with are very knowledgeable in elder law and we feel at peace knowing that they are taking
Janna W.
Apr 29, 2020
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If this is TLDR, then go find another atty to help you! OR if you already have trust with them, do NOT meet with them after your loved one passes away unless you REALLY NEED HELP with unusual circumstances!
My father met with Stanford Okura years ago to set up an irrevocable trust. Dad said he was a good attorney. Maybe this firm was good when Mr Okura was there, he had told my dad and sister that when something happens to "just call them and they would take care of everything"!!
My dad passed away last August, my sister calls them to ask what we need to do. They say we need to fill
My father met with Stanford Okura years ago to set up an irrevocable trust. Dad said he was a good attorney. Maybe this firm was good when Mr Okura was there, he had told my dad and sister that when something happens to "just call them and they would take care of everything"!!
My dad passed away last August, my sister calls them to ask what we need to do. They say we need to fill
G. Bat
Jan 28, 2020
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Jolene L.
Nov 09, 2019
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Thank you Ethan and associates for providing this valuable information on estate planning mistakes to avoid. I appreciate the information and examples that were provided during the free seminar today. So important to learn how to protect assets from nursing home costs.
Nice family operation that's been around for a long time. Convenient that they have locations on neighbor islands too. Super handy print out for those without a pen to take notes.
Seminar covered mistakes to avoid, nursing home costs, qualifying for Medicaid, documentation, estate recovery, strategies, and most important.
Nice family operation that's been around for a long time. Convenient that they have locations on neighbor islands too. Super handy print out for those without a pen to take notes.
Seminar covered mistakes to avoid, nursing home costs, qualifying for Medicaid, documentation, estate recovery, strategies, and most important.
Rob Stephenson
Oct 23, 2019
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From the moment I met Ethan he made me feel like I was the only person in the room. He paid the same attention to our family’s legal issue all the way through to its resolution.
His depth and breadth of knowledge is unmatched in my experience.
I wholeheartedly recommend Ethan and Okura & Associates to help with your family and estate planning needs.
You won’t be disappointed.
His depth and breadth of knowledge is unmatched in my experience.
I wholeheartedly recommend Ethan and Okura & Associates to help with your family and estate planning needs.
You won’t be disappointed.
