by Jill Burzynski | Mar 25, 2018 | Blog, News Article, Veterans' Benefits
While other Floridians have received the Medal of Honor, Robert R. Ingram is perhaps the only living current Floridian to have achieved this honor. Robert Roland Ingram (born January 20, 1945 in Clearwater) is a retired United States Navy hospital corpsman third...
by Jill Burzynski | Mar 9, 2018 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, Life Style, News Article, Veterans' Benefits
Many of our clients must face the choice of whether to stay home or move into an independent or assisted living community. How do you know when it is time to make a move? Staying at home is familiar, and comforting. You know where everything is, and can predict what...
by Jill Burzynski | Mar 4, 2018 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, News Article, Veterans' Benefits
We often file claims for Veterans or their spouses for financial help from the VA. The purpose of this article is to explain in more detail the procedure for obtaining Aid & Attendance. When we are filing for Aid & Attendance we need to demonstrate several...
by Jill Burzynski | Feb 22, 2018 | Blog, Estate Planning, Medicaid, News Article, Probate and Trust Administration, Trusts, Veterans' Benefits
Yesterday, I attended a function where I heard a conversation among some Seniors. The conversation went as follows: Jane: I have a trust…. so I have done my legal planning. Susan: I have a trust and it is fully funded. Mary, do you have a trust? Mary: I don’t...
by Jill Burzynski | Jan 2, 2018 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, News Article, Veterans' Benefits
The 2018 Elder Law Numbers have been announced by the various government agencies which administer the programs. They are as follows: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the new Medicare premiums, deductibles, and co-payments for 2018:...
by Jill Burzynski | May 8, 2017 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Issues, Financing Long Term Care, Health Care Advocacy, Medicaid, Medicare, Trusts, Veterans' Benefits
Just today, I received a phone call from a concerned daughter about her father’s long-term care needs. He is currently receiving care in a nursing home. They are hopeful that he will be able to return home soon, but it is obvious that he is going to need...
