Author archives: Andrew Williams
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10 years ago
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Preventing Dehydration in the Elderly
Our bodies become dehydrated when we lose more water than we take in. Staying hydrated allows the body to regulate temperature through perspiration, maintain blood pressure and eliminate waste. Dehydration may show only small signs outwardly, but it can have ... [read more]
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10 years ago
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Yes, you read that right. There will be a 0.3% cost of living adjustment (COLA) for those receiving Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits in 2017. That means most Americans will receive an increase of just $4 to $5 per month.
The COLA goes into effect in January 2017 for... [read more]
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10 years ago
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The phrase "life estate" often comes up in discussions of estate and Medicaid planning, but what exactly does it mean? A life estate is a form of joint ownership that allows one person to remain in a house until his or her death, when it passes to the other owner. Life estates can be used to avoid p... [read more]
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10 years ago
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Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities who are under 65 years old have a difficult time obtaining “Medigap” insurance that fills in the gaps in their Medicare coverage, according to a recent article by the Kaiser Family Foundation. The article argues that there is no longer any justification for ... [read more]
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10 years ago
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Our Associate Attorney, Alison E. Hickman, J.D. and Public Relations and Social Media Manager, Andrew Paul Williams, Ph.D. delivered more food donations to The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs yesterday--bringing our total for this year over 556 pounds. This is an increase of over 300 pounds from l... [read more]
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10 years ago
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Although it is often said that nothing is certain except death and taxes, the one tax you may be able to avoid or minimize most through planning is the tax on capital gains. Here's what you need to know to do such planning:
What is capital gain? Capital gain is the difference between the "b... [read more]
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10 years ago
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Lucas Honda generously answered the call to help us with our Holiday Food Drive for The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs.
John Rose, representing Lucas Honda is pictured with our Marketing Manager and Executive Assistant, Paula Emery on their way to delivery a truck load of food for donation... [read more]
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10 years ago
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In order to help provide emergency food to the working poor in our county, our office is conducting its fourth-annual food drive for The Food Pantry of Green Cove Springs. We’re asking for you to help us feed the adults and children in Clay County who are hungry.
Thanksgiving ... [read more]
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10 years ago
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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could influence how millions of special needs children are educated under the federal law that requires public schools to provide children with disabilities a “free appropriate public education.”
The law, the Individuals with Disabilities ... [read more]
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10 years ago
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When establishing a special needs trust (SNT) for your child, it's important to consider how much care the child may need in the future and who will oversee any arrangements related to that care. In many cases, either a family member or the SNT trustee can assume responsibility for care management. ... [read more]
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10 years ago
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Our Associate Attorney, Alison E. Hickman, J.D. and Public Relations and Social Media Manager, Andrew Paul Williams, Ph.D. enjoyed attending the October meeting of the Clay County Bar association today, where they heard informative presentations by Mike Tanner of the Florida Bar Board of Governo... [read more]
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10 years ago
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Our office is collecting donations to help people in the St. Augustine area affected by Hurricane Matthew.
Hurricane Matthew hit a few weeks ago and devastated the St. Augustine area. The storm is over, but the damage remains. Many families are displaced and in need of essentials.
We are colle... [read more]
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