Author archives: Andrew Williams
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8 years ago
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Valentine's Day is the perfect time to express gratitude for your family and friends. Our office wishes you and your loved ones all the best today, and throughout this beautiful early Spring in North Florida!
Pictured from left to right are: Office Manager, Renee Scheetz, Database Manager, Donna ... [read more]
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8 years ago
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We're compiling recipes to create a cookbook that covers every season of the year!
We would love to include your recipes for your family favorites from Anniversaries, Parties, Birthdays, Easter, Bar-B-Ques, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year, Baptisms, Bar Mitzvahs, Hanukkah, and any other holiday... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Emotions can run high at the death of a family member. If a family member is unhappy with the amount they received (or didn't receive) under a will, he or she may contest the will. Will contests can drag out for years, keeping all the heirs from getting what they are entitled to. It may be impos... [read more]
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8 years ago
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As part of The Shepherd’s Center of Orange Park's (SCOOP's) “Adventures In Learning” Associate Attorney, Alison E. Hickman, J.D., Elder Care Coordinator, Marie Skipper, and Public Relations and Social Media Manager, Andrew Paul Williams, Ph.D. led the class, "Aging in Place by Design" this morni... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Many thanks to everyone who attended our St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting for the firm's new location at 179 King Street in Historic St. Augustine.
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8 years ago
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It is often necessary to modify a home in one way or another to accommodate a person with special needs. But if the individual is the beneficiary of a special needs trust (SNT) and trust funds might be used to pay for modifications or repairs to a home that the beneficiary doesn’t own, things can g... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Finding love later in life may be unexpected and exciting, but should it lead to marriage? The considerations are much different for an older couple with adult children and retirement plans than for a young couple just starting out. Before deciding whether to get married or just live together, you n... [read more]
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8 years ago
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More and more states are switching to a managed care model when dealing with Medicaid long-term care patients, a change that has resulted in a loss of services in some cases.
Many states use managed care to deliver care to their regular Medicaid populations, but until recently, the ... [read more]
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8 years ago
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The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, federal legislation that allows people with disabilities to create their own special needs trusts instead of having to rely on others, is now law. The measure was included in the 21st Century Cures Act, a $6.3 billion package of health-related initiatives signe... [read more]
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8 years ago
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One of President-elect’s Donald Trump's campaign promises was to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare, and Republicans in Congress have vowed to make repeal one of their first acts in the new term. While repealing Obamacare will have implications for millions of younger people covered... [read more]
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8 years ago
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasing the amount taxpayers can deduct from their 2017 taxes 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 othe... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Caring for a special needs child is a big responsibility and can be time-consuming and stressful for the caregiver. It is more than a full-time job; it’s often 24 hours a day, every day.
Personal care assistants (PCAs) may be an option to give families needed help. Most states provide, throug... [read more]
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