Category archives: Clay County
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8 years ago
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We are often asked by clients if giving 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 $14,000 annually, per individual, without the recipient havin... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Our office is proud to be collecting donations again for the J.P. Hall Annual Christmas Party for underprivileged children.
Suggested donations include: Games, Action figures or dolls, Art activity sets, Sporting equipment (basketballs, footballs, etc.), Books, Toy cars or trucks, Teen watches an... [read more]
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8 years ago
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ABLE accounts are a great new savings tool for individuals with disabilities, but not all people with disabilities are eligible to open these accounts. The rules for determining eligibility are for the most part uncomplicated, although one requirement is proving controversial.
Created by Con... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Choosing the right person to serve as trustee of a special needs trust is one of the most important and difficult issues in creating the trust. A trustee typically manages the day-to-day operations of the trust, often making distributions to the trust's beneficiary, investing the trust's assets, and... [read more]
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8 years ago
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November is recognized as National Caregivers Month, and it provides us with many ways to recognize and support people who are helping others.
In recognition of this month, we've been sharing information about Caregiving on our website, FloridaElder.com, and on our social media. We've rounded u... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Hurricanes, floods and wildfires have ravaged large swaths of the U.S. this year. Every major natural disaster disproportionately harms society’s most vulnerable populations, particularly people with disabilities.
Hurricane Katrina, for example, left hundreds of thousands with disabilities stran... [read more]
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8 years ago
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First Coast Honda Dealers 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 ... [read more]
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8 years ago
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The main purpose of a will is to direct where your assets will go after you die, but it can also be used to instruct your heirs how to pay your debts. While generally heirs cannot inherit debt, debt can reduce what they receive. Spelling out how debt should be paid can help your heirs.
If som... [read more]
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8 years ago
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In 2018, Social Security recipients will get their largest cost of living increase in benefits since 2012, but the additional income will likely be largely eaten up by higher Medicare Part B premiums.
Cost of living increases are tied to the consumer price index, and an upturn in inflation rates ... [read more]
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8 years ago
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We are often asked by caregivers how they can protect a loved one's home, if they need to have skilled at-home or nursing home care and cannot afford the high costs to cover these services or facilities. Our answer is that with appropriate legal strategies we can help them get financial assistance t... [read more]
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8 years ago
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As with all cats, he is the proud owner of Lonnie and Renee Scheetz.
Renee came about Barney one day when she was running into Lowe’s for some gardening supplies and there stood one of the workers asking if anyone wanted to adopt a kitten born in their warehouse. Lonnie and Renee are true pet... [read more]
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8 years ago
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Simply defined, a trust is an agreement between two people -- a grantor who donates funds to the trust and a trustee who manages those funds according to the grantor's wishes, which are laid out in a trust document. The funds in the trust are typically used to assist a person or group, called the tr... [read more]
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