When Family Caregivers Are Not Enough
Sometimes an elderly loved one needs more care that a family member can provide. When you reach the point of needing more care differs with... Read More
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Medicaid 5 Year Look-Back Penalty
You may never have heard of the Medicaid 5 year look-back penalty. Or you may have heard of a “five-year period” without being clear what... Read More
A Good Estate Plan Can Reduce Elder Exploitation
Financial elder exploitation has been called “the crime of the 21st Century” with one study suggesting that older Americans lost at least $2.9 billion to... Read More
An Unexpected Trip to the Emergency Room
No one wants to land in the emergency room of a hospital, but it happens frequently, especially to seniors, so it is imperative that seniors... Read More
Will POA Prevent Guardianship?
A good Florida estate plan will always include planning for possible incapacity. A Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA) names a trusted person to make financial... Read More
Gifting Real Property Poses Problems
We get many inquiries about gifting real property. Sometimes we deal with seniors who want us to prepare a deed gifting the home to their... Read More
Informal Estate Plan
Many times clients think they have solved their division of assets (after their death) by making up an informal estate plan of their own device.... Read More
2020 VA Benefits
Many of our clients are war-time Veterans who may look to the VA for some help with payment of their long-term care costs and knowing... Read More
A Proper DPOA Helps in Medicaid Planning
A Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA) is a document that gives a trusted person of your choosing, the “Agent”, legal authority to act on your... Read More
Incapacity Planning in Florida
Incapacity Planning is vital were you to have a sudden illness or life-threatening injury. More people are thinking about the implications of the possibility of... Read More
Managing Isolation during COVID-19
Things have changed so much in 2020 and managing isolation has been critical. Every aspect of our life has changed in some way. Events are... Read More
Medicaid Income Issues
Florida rules for long-term nursing care are complicated but Medicaid income issues are particularly difficult. State and Federal regulations both control the application process. Among... Read More