Legal Planning for Seniors
As we age, our needs change and certain activities we may not have struggled with before become more challenging to navigate. Often, this is the time when many Older Americans come to us to prepare for the inevitable changes that come with aging. Sometimes, however, we get asked why a last will and testament and... Read More
How Should I Hold Title To Real Property?
Many people ask what is the best way to hold the title to property such as their home. Often they are asking because they believe that there will be a time soon when they cannot live safely on their own. If a move to an independent or assisted living facility is foreseeable, you should examine... Read More
Florida Medicaid Qualifications-Income Cap
Florida Medicaid Qualifications requirements include an asset test, an income test and a level of care test. This article focuses on the Income cap, which is really an arbitrary rule which, with appropriate legal help, is easily remedied. As of January 1, 2019 the income cap is $2,313 in order to meet Florida Medicaid qualifications. ... Read More
What are Residents Rights?
“What are residents rights?” is a question that any already living in, or considering a move to, an assisted living facility, should be asking. First, the law protects the resident’s rights under the US Constitution and the Constitution of Florida. Florida Statute Section 429.28 codifies the Bill of Rights. Further, what are residents rights include... Read More
A Simple Plan May Bring Big Estate Planning Problems
Many times clients think they have solved their division of assets (after their death) by making up a simple plan of their own device. They may name their most responsible child as Personal Representative or Trustee in their estate planning documents, and titled assets in that responsible child’s name or left him as the sole... Read More