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The Holiday season can be a trigger for changes in family dynamics. Often times out-of-state children will meet with their parents for the first time in a year or more. Changes in the parent’s conditions may seem more pronounced after the period...

Common Signs of Elder Abuse

18 Dec 2020

Jill Burzynski

Blog, Exploitation, News Article

Elderly individuals often go through health issues they did not experience when they were younger and may have been unprepared to deal with. Other seniors might have few living friends, and relatives scattered far from Florida. This makes aging difficult both...

How to Help a Family Caregiver

18 Dec 2020

Jill Burzynski

Blog, Caregiver Issues

Family caregivers sacrifice their own financial security, family time, and health to provide uncompensated care for elderly or disabled family members who need help. Over 40 million Americans are thrust into the role of family caregiver, sometimes unexpectedly. These caregivers provide more...

When do You Need Crisis Medicaid Planning?

18 Dec 2020

Jill Burzynski

Blog, Medicaid, News Article

Medicaid is a joint federal and state program available to individuals who meet certain asset requirements that help them pay for long-term care costs. Long-term care often creates devastating financial impacts on Americans, especially the elderly and disabled, and for those family...

Annual Exclusion and Long-Term Care Planning

10 Dec 2020

Jill Burzynski

Blog, Medicaid, News Article, Veterans' Benefits

Many of our clients have been in the habit of making annual gifts to their children and other beneficiaries. These gifts are thought of as “annual exclusion” gifts because the IRS allows anyone to give up to the maximum amount (currently $15,000...

Dangers of Trying to do Your Own Estate Plan

03 Dec 2020

Jill Burzynski

Blog, Estate Planning

People often wonder why they can’t just do their own estate plan. There are will forms on the internet. Banks try helpfully suggesting you add your kids as pay-on-death to your accounts. What’s the big mystery? We view it like medical care. ...