Expert Video FAQ
What Are Income Limits for Medicaid?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZB9-xjaXWY&t=67s I'm Jill Burzynski and today's topic is the Florida Income Cap. Florida Medicaid Qualifications requirements include an asset test, an income test and a level of care test. Income in excess of the income cap...
How to Plan for Long Term Care Needs
Long term care needs require planning. Elders should know appropriate options for care considering their financial situation and availability of benefits.
Medicaid Assets Allowed
Medicaid assets must be disclosed and “hiding assets” is never part of a legitimate asset protection plan. Knowledgeable elder law attorneys have an arsenal of tools that assists families doing preplanning and also families that find themselves in crisis.
Proactive Planning for Graceful Aging
Our firm provides proactive planning tools to help our clients receive good care without drowning in expenses.
New Tool to Stop Exploitation of Elderly
As of July 1, 2018 Florida created two new statutory tools in the fight against exploitation of elderly. The legislation created new F.S. 825.1035 (which creates a new cause of action authorizing immediate ex parte injunctions freezing contested assets), and also...
What are Florida Medicaid Requirements and Common Mistakes?
In my practice I encounter many people who believe they know Florida Medicaid requirements make costly Medicaid mistakes because they mistakenly believe some common misconceptions about Medicaid eligibility. One of these common mistakes is that you have to “Spend...
Do I Need to Use the Open Enrollment Period to Evaluate My Plan?
Open Enrollment is the period between October 15-December 7 when you can switch your health insurance plan. We encourage our clients to consider their plans even if they have been satisfied over the past year. Sometimes providers change or the prescription formulary...
How Do the New VA Changes Impact Me?
The Veterans Administration has been talking about implementing new VA changes to the Aid and Attendance or Improved Pension program since 2015. They published the rule on September 18, 2018. We have covered in previous articles the proposed changes and will not...
How Do I Get a Power of Attorney for My Parents?
After answering the question "What is Power of Attorney" I'm often asked to prepare a Durable Power of Attorney for parents. This question inevitably leads to further conversation. The threshold question is "why are your parents not calling themselves?" If I am...
How to Stop Elderly Parents From Driving?
How to stop elderly parent from driving is a problem many adult children face. Driving is often one of the first obstacle that families face when a loved one is diagnosed with dementia. In the very early stages of dementia, many people maintain the ability to drive....
What are Filial Responsibility Laws?
Filial responsibility laws make a family member may be liable for another’s debts merely based upon the family relationship. While these laws have not been enforced very frequently, the concept could have devastating effects for families taking care of their elderly...
Do I Need a Trust?….Trusts Explained
Do I need a trust? Clients must have trusts explained in order to know if one is advisable. A trust is a set of directions that dictate how your property is to be managed during your lifetime and after your death. A revocable trust includes the ability for you to...