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A Trust Agreement Can Help You Avoid More Than Florida Probate

A revocable trust, or living trust, in Florida saves both time and money by avoiding probate. Probate is the legal procedure by which assets are distributed to beneficiaries or heirs…
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Scams that are Targeting Florida Seniors During Elder Law Month

Today, Older Americans have become the frequent victims of scam artists. “Older Americans” are defined as the generation of Americans who are over 60 years of age. As a generation,…
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How to Plan for Your Estate Before Alzheimer’s Disease Takes Hold

It is estimated that about 5.5 million Americans suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease last year, and all but 200,000 were age 65 or older. This means planning for the future is…
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Being Fully Prepared for Hurricane Season Means Having a Back-up Plan

Being prepared is the best way to deal with almost any situation. It’s all the more true when dealing with hurricanes.   The Atlantic super-storms can be as big as…
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Ways to Help Pay for an Elder Parent’s In-Home Care Services

Whether through illness, injury or just plain old age, most elder Americans will require some degree of long-term care support. For those who need help with activities of daily living…
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Bedsores are Serious Health Concerns That Should Not Happen in Nursing Homes

When an elder loved one can no longer safely take care of themselves, adult family members or friends must decide how best to provide for their well-being. While the family…
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Call an Attorney About Nursing Home Injuries Immediately

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]Nursing homes are intended to be supportive residential communities where aging loved ones live out their senior years in a protected environment. Unfortunately, that…
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Asset Protection – Medicaid Pays for Nursing Home Cost

Medicaid asset protection trusts are a way to shelter assets and not have them impact eligibility for Medicaid nursing home benefits. Many seniors forego purchasing long-term care insurance due to…
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Florida Electronic Wills Law takes Affect July 1, 2020

What does this mean? In order to be a valid Last Will and Testament or revocable living trust in Florida, the law requires the person to be over 18 and…
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Medicaid Medicare Benefits Trump versus Biden – Block Grants and Affordable Care Act – The 2020 Election

AARP Opposes Block Grants According to an AARP news report, 1 in 5 seniors in the U.S receiving some level of Medicaid assistance to pay for long-term health care services.…
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Coronavirus – Stimulus Checks – IRS Wants the Money Back!

Stimulus Payments of Deceased Recipients Must Be Returned The U.S. Treasury Department did an about face last week. Less than a week ago, a department spokesperson said it would not…
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Boca Raton Medicaid Planning Resources and Strategies

Key Takeaways Florida's Medicaid Maze Income Limits Asset Thresholds The Look-Back Spousal Rules Protecting Your Legacy Irrevocable Trusts Asset Transfers Personal Contracts Annuities The Boca Reality Local Care Costs Housing…