About Timothy Louis
Timothy Louis Takacs is a attorney specializing in estate planning and elder law in Hendersonville, Tennessee. He has been licensed to practice law in Tennessee since 1980. His firm, Takacs McGinnis Elder Care Law, PLLC, is located at 104 Wyncrest Way, Suite 100, Hendersonville, TN 37075. Mr. Takacs earned his Juris Doctor from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1980. Prior to that, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Notre Dame in 1973. In 1998, he became one of the first attorneys in Tennessee to be certified as an Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation. He has been a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) since 1991 and has served on its board of directors. Mr. Takacs is recognized as the architect of the Life Care Planning approach to elder law, which integrates legal services with care coordination to address the personal, financial. Legal challenges faced by older adults and their families. His innovations have transformed the practice of elder law in the United States. He has authored "Elder Law Practice in Tennessee" and "A Guide to Elder Law Practice," both published by LEXIS Law Publishing. His firm has been named a Best Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report. Mr. Takacs is also a charter member of the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association and the founder of the Tennessee Pooled Trust. He has been in private practice in Hendersonville, Tennessee, since 1980. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. As of October 17, 2025, Mr. Takacs is in good standing with the Tennessee State Bar. He is fluent in English. Mr. Takacs is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association.
He has been recognized with an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, Mid-South Super Lawyers honors since 2006, and Best Lawyers of America honors since 2007. He has been in private practice in Hendersonville, Tennessee, since 1980. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. As of October 17, 2025, Mr. Takacs is in good standing with the Tennessee State Bar. He is fluent in English. Mr. Takacs is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. He has been recognized with an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, Mid-South Super Lawyers honors since 2006, and Best Lawyers of America honors since 2007. He has been in private practice in Hendersonville, Tennessee, since 1980. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. As of October 17, 2025, Mr. Takacs is in good standing with the Tennessee State Bar. He is fluent in English. Mr. Takacs is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. He has been recognized with an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, Mid-South Super Lawyers honors since 2006, and Best Lawyers of America honors since 2007. He has been in private practice in Hendersonville, Tennessee, since 1980. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. As of October 17, 2025, Mr. Takacs is in good standing with the Tennessee State Bar. He is fluent in English.
Mr. Takacs is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. He has been recognized with an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, Mid-South Super Lawyers honors since 2006, and Best Lawyers of America honors since 2007. He has been in private practice in Hendersonville, Tennessee, since 1980. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. As of October 17, 2025, Mr. Takacs is in good standing with the Tennessee State Bar. He is fluent in English. Mr. Takacs is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. He has been recognized with an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, Mid-South Super Lawyers honors since 2006, and Best Lawyers of America honors since 2007. He has been in private practice in Hendersonville, Tennessee, since 1980. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. As of October 17, 2025, Mr. Takacs is in good standing with the Tennessee State Bar. He is fluent in English. Mr. Takacs is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. He has been recognized with an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, Mid-South Super Lawyers honors since 2006, and Best Lawyers of America honors since 2007. He has been in private practice in Hendersonville, Tennessee, since 1980. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. As of October 17, 2025, Mr.
Takacs is in good standing with the Tennessee State Bar. He is fluent in English. Mr. Takacs is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. He has been recognized with an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, Mid-South Super Lawyers honors since 2006, and Best Lawyers of America honors since 2007. He has been in private practice in Hendersonville, Tennessee, since 1980. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. As of October 17, 2025, Mr. Takacs is in good standing with the Tennessee State Bar. He is fluent in English. Mr. Takacs is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. He has been recognized with an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, Mid-South Super Lawyers honors since 2006, and Best Lawyers of America honors since 2007. He has been in private practice in Hendersonville, Tennessee, since 1980. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. As of October 17, 2025, Mr. Takacs is in good standing with the Tennessee State Bar. He is fluent in English. Mr. Takacs is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. He has been recognized with an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, Mid-South Super Lawyers honors since 2006, and Best Lawyers of America honors since 2007.
