Author archives: Andrew Williams
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8 years ago
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Early voting begins this week in North Florida, and voters in Clay, Duval, St. Johns, and Nassau counties have many locations and times to choose from to perform this important civic duty.
Links for county locations and dates for each of these counties are provided below:
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8 years ago
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Taking care of a loved one with special needs can be exhausting and stressful. Often due to the lack of outside help, a devotion to the person needing care, or the tunnel vision that can accompany exhaustion, caretakers don't take care of themselves.
But they must. Failure to do so can lead to bu... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Although voting is the hallmark of a democracy, it isn't easy if you are in a long-term care facility. Nursing home and other long-term care facility residents face several challenges to voting, from registering to vote to actually casting a ballot.
When you move into a nursing home or assisted ... [read more]
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8 years ago
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The benefits of exercise and being physically active are well known for people of all ages, but it becomes increasingly important as we age. Regular exercise and physical activity can help you to:
• Maintain or improve physical strength and fitness;
• Continue to do daily activities that a... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Assisted living facilities are a housing option for people who can still live independently but who need some assistance. Costs can range from $2,000 to more than $6,000 a month, depending on location. Medicare won’t pay for this type of care, but Medicaid might. Almost all state Medicaid prog... [read more]
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8 years ago
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The median cost of a private nursing home room in the United States has increased slightly to $92,378 a year, up 1.24 percent from 2015, according to Genworth's 2016 Cost of Care survey, which the insurer conducts annually. Genworth reports that the median cost of a semi-private room in a nursing ho... [read more]
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8 years ago
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The federal government recently extended minimum wage and overtime protections to most home health care workers. If you are hiring a caregiver for yourself or an elderly loved one, you need to become familiar with the rules, even if the paid caregiver is a family member.
Under the Fair Labor Sta... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Being the executor of an estate is not a task to take lightly. An executor is the person responsible for managing the administration of a deceased individual's estate. Although the time and effort involved will vary with the size of the estate, even if you are the executor of a small estate you will... [read more]
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8 years ago
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In recent years a number of non-lawyers have started businesses offering Medicaid planning services to seniors. While using one of these services may be cheaper than hiring a lawyer, the overall costs may be far greater.
If you use a non-lawyer to do Medicaid planning, the person offering servic... [read more]
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8 years ago
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As you get ready to turn 65, you may be inundated with information about Medicare. All this information is confusing, but it is important to do your research before choosing your plan. If you aren’t fully informed, you could end up making mistakes that will cost you down the road, particularly... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Many parents or grandparents with sizable amounts of money to pass on to their heirs are apprehensive about the effect it many have on their children or grandchildren. In some instances, they fear that the recipients will misspend the funds on drugs, fancy cars or failing businesses. In other cases,... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Associate Attorney, Alison E. Hickman, J.D. is pictured with today's Clay County Bar Association Speaker, three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Nancy Hogshead-Makar, J.D., who spoke on Title IX legal developments and enforcement issues.
Grady H. Williams, Jr., LL.M., Attorneys at Law P.A.
1543 K... [read more]
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