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- 5 years ago
- Caring for an ailing family member is difficult work, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be unpaid work. There are programs available that allow Medicaid recipients to hire family members as caregivers. All 50 states have programs that provide pay to family caregivers. The programs vary by st... [read more]
Category archives: Long-Term Care
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- Adult Children
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- Clay County
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- Florida
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- North Florida
- Nursing Home
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- St. Johns County
- 5 years ago
- A new report that combines nursing home quality data with a survey of family members ranks the best and worst states for care and paints a picture of how Americans view nursing homes. The website Care.com analyzed Medicare's nursing home ratings to identify the states with the best and worst ... [read more]
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- AALTCI
- Aging
- American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
- Care Planning
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- Clay County
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- Florida
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- Julington Creek
- Long-Term Care
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- Orange Park
- Planning
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- St. Johns County
- 5 years ago
- We’ve all heard the advice “It pays to shop around,” but this has never been more true than with the current market for long-term care insurance. According to the latest industry figures, the spread between the lowest and highest cost for virtually identical coverage was as high as 243 percen... [read more]
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- Aging
- Aging In Place
- Assited Living Facilities
- At-Home Care
- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Clay County
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- Duval County
- Elder Law
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- Julington Creek
- Life Care Planning
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- Long-Term Care
- Medicaid
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Seniors
- Skilled Nursing and Home Care
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- VA Benefits
- 5 years ago
- One question we're often asked by senior clients is if, in addition to providing Estate Planning services, our Elder Law Attorneys can also help them manage the many practical issues associated with aging in place. Our answer is that many clients are concerned about their ability to stay in their ho... [read more]
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- Asset Protection
- Beneficiaries
- Care Managers
- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Clay County
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
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- Florida
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- Julington Creek
- Legacy Planning
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- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Planning
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Trusts
- Wills
- 5 years ago
- We're often asked what it means to be an Elder Law Attorney, and if it is the same as being an Estate Planning Attorney. Our answer is that while Estate Planning is an important aspect of Elder Law, an Elder Law Attorney is concerned with much more than only creating Wills and Trusts. As Elder Law A... [read more]
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- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Children with Special Needs
- Clay County
- Duval County
- Elder Law
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- Estate Plans
- Florida
- Green Cove Springs
- IRS
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Life Care Planning
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- Orange Park
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- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Tax Deduction
- Tax Liability
- Tax Rates
- Taxes
- 5 years ago
- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasing the amount taxpayers can deduct from their 2019 income as a result of buying long-term care insurance. Premiums for "qualified" long-term care insurance policies (see explanation below) are tax deductible to the extent that they, along with oth... [read more]
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- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Clay County
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Financial Gifts
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Gifting
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Life Care Planning
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- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Seniors
- Skilled Nursing Home Care
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 5 years ago
- One question we are often asked by clients is if giving financial gifts to their family members will affect them adversely if they need to apply for Medicaid to cover the cost of nursing home care. Our response is that while current federal law permits gifts up to $15,000 annually, per individual, w... [read more]
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- Adult Children
- Aging
- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Estate Planning for Adult Children
- Estate Plans
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Life Care Planning
- Lifetime Living Documents
- Long-Term Care
- Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Medicaid
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- VA Aid and Attendance Benefits
- VA Benefits
- 6 years ago
- We're often asked by clients how our Elder Law Attorneys can help them be prepared for the need of long-term care. Our answer is that as a part of thorough Estate Planning, we create documents that are flexible enough to allow the use of various strategies to obtain and pay for long term care. Sourc... [read more]
- 6 years ago
- Medicare Open Enrollment for 2019 began this Monday, October 15, and runs through Friday, December 7, 2018. During this enrollment period, you can enroll in Medicare for the first time or you can make changes to your existing coverage. For example, you can switch from a Medicare Advantage Plan (Medi... [read more]
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- Annual Gift Tax Exclusion
- Care Planning
- Clay County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Green Cove Springs
- IRS
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Life Care Planning
- Long-Term Care
- Medicaid
- Medicaid Application
- Medicaid Asset Transfer Rules
- Medicaid Eligiblity
- Medicaid Planning
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 6 years ago
- If you have it to give, you certainly can, but there may be consequences should you apply for Medicaid long-term care coverage within five years after each gift. The $15,000 figure is the amount of the current gift tax exclusion (for 2018), meaning that any person who gives away $15,000 or le... [read more]
- 6 years ago
- One question our clients frequently ask us is if giving gifts to their family members can affect them adversely if they need to apply for Medicaid to cover the cost of nursing home care. Our response is that while current federal law permits gifts up to $15,000 annually, per individual, without the ... [read more]
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- Avoiding Probate
- Beneficiaries
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- Children
- Clay County
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- Florida Statutes
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- Guardianship Planning
- Jacksonville
- Life Care Planning
- Living Will
- Long-Term Care
- North Florida
- Planning
- Preneed Guardian Designations
- Probate
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Will
- 6 years ago
- According to court documents, legendary singer Aretha Franklin did not have a will when she died, despite reportedly having a son with special needs. The lack of a will opens up the intensely private singer’s estate to public scrutiny and unnecessary costs, and means that there are no specific provi... [read more]