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When a person applies for Florida’s Medicaid‘s Institutional Care Program (skilled nursing home care, Home and Community Based Waiver, and the PACE) he or she must report any amounts transferred within 60 months. Non-exempt transfers are subjected to an ineligibility period. The...

The Role of the Successor Trustee

27 Aug 2015

Jill Burzynski

Blog, Caregiver Issues, Estate Planning, Financing Long Term Care, Probate and Trust Administration

All too often I hear stories of family members who are named successor trustee in a loved one’s trust who do not seek legal advice about their role as trustee and never trigger the mechanism in the trust in order for them...

Notification Needed for Observation Status

24 Aug 2015

Jill Burzynski

Blog, Caregiver Issues, Health Care Advocacy

On August 6, 2015 President Obama signed a bill that requires hospitals to notify Medicare patients if they are in the hospital under “observation status.” The bill is meant to rectify the problem that Medicare beneficiaries face when they learn that Medicare...

Change in Florida’s Health Care Surrogate Law

14 Aug 2015

Jill Burzynski

Blog, Caregiver Issues, Health Care Advocacy

As of October 1, 2015 an Advance Directive for Healthcare can include language that would make it possible for a health care surrogate to make decisions immediately. Previously, before a health care surrogate could act, a physician had to determine that the...

Is My Will Valid in Florida if it was Drafted in Another State?

28 Jul 2015

warren

Blog, Estate Planning, Financing Long Term Care

We are often asked this question. The quick answer is that if your will is valid where it was drafted, it will be valid in Florida. So despite the popular belief that you need to update your documents when moving to Florida...

Senior Advisors and the Unlicensed Practice of Law

28 Jul 2015

warren

Blog, Financial Products and Issues, Financing Long Term Care

As the population ages, more and more people are specializing in the senior market. Home care agencies, real estate agents, insurance salespeople and more are calling themselves “Experts” in senior planning. We encourage people to deal with people who have expertise in...