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- Advance Directives
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- Orange Park
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- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 6 years ago
- Last week, Associate Attorney Alison E. Hickman appeared on St. Augustine Radio - WSOS 103.9 FM and discussed her role as a board member of Penney Retirement Community, the benefits of such communities for seniors, and how she helps clients as an Elder Law Attorney. Below is an audio clip from Al... [read more]
Category archives: Durable Power of Attorney
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- Children
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- Clay County
- Designation of Health Care Surrogate
- Designation of Preneed Guardian
- Digital Assets
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Elder Law
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- Florida
- Green Cove Springs
- HIPAA Release
- Jacksonville
- Lifetime Living Documents
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- North Florida
- Orange Park
- People with Special Needs
- Planning
- Protection from Creditors
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- Special Needs Trust
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Trust Administration
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- 6 years ago
- Estate Planning is a process through which you plan for your lifetime care decisions, in the event that you become mentally or physically incapacitated; and planning for the transfer of your assets to beneficiaries in the event of your death, while minimizing tax burdens for your beneficiaries and p... [read more]
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- Advance Directives
- Clay County
- Crisis Planning
- Designation of Health Care Surrogate
- Designation of Preneed Guardian
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Green Cove Springs
- HIPPA Release
- Jacksonville
- Lifetime Living Documents
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- North Florida
- Orange Park
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 6 years ago
- Advance Directives are important Estate Planning documents that allow you to select a trusted person, or persons, to make important health care and financial decisions for you if you are not able to do so for yourself. You sign in advance of an emergency or crisis situation, while you are able to th... [read more]
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- Care Planning
- Clay County
- Disability
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Elder Law
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- Florida
- Green Cove Springs
- Health Care Surrogate
- Jacksonville
- Life Care Planning
- Lifetime Living Documents
- Living Will
- Medicaid Planning
- North Florida
- Nursing Home Care
- Orange Park
- People with Special Needs
- Personal Representative
- Probate
- Senior Resources
- Special Needs Trust
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Trust Administration
- Trusts
- Wills
- 6 years ago
- We're often asked what it is exactly that we do as Elder Law Attorneys. Our answer is that we help clients of all ages, including people with disabilities, be prepared for a crisis or health emergency; prepare for their futures and the realities of aging; and to plan for their family and loved ones'... [read more]
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- Advance Directives
- Clay County
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division
- Fourth Judicial Circuit
- Green Cove Springs
- Health Care Proxy with HIPAA Release
- Health Care Surrogate
- Jacksonville
- Lifetime Living Documents
- Living Will
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Planning
- Pro Bono Recognition
- Promo Bono Coordinators Associataion
- Seniors
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Supreme Court of Florida
- 6 years ago
- Associate Attorney Alison E. Hickman was recognized by the Supreme Court of Florida for her pro bono work in the Fourth Judicial Circuit. In addition to this letter of Recognition, she received a writing pen and lapel pin from the Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division and Florida Pro Bono Coordinat... [read more]
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- Aging
- Alzheimers
- Care Planning
- Clay County
- Crisis Planning
- Dementia
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Estate Plans
- Florida
- Green Cove Springs
- Heroic Measures
- Jacksonville
- Life Care Planning
- Life Support
- Lifetime Living Documents
- Living Will
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Planning
- Seniors
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Trusts
- Wills
- 6 years ago
- We're often asked by clients if they can make sure that they are not kept alive by artificial means if they are in a terminal situation due to an accident or illness. Our answer is that a Living Will is an important part of their Estate Plan because it clearly states what their wishes are regarding ... [read more]
- 6 years ago
- We're often asked by clients how they can make sure that their personal care and financial decisions are made the way they want them to be be managed if they are not able to make them for themselves due to incapacity or illness. Our answer is that in addition to designating a Health Care Surrogate a... [read more]
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- Asset Preservation
- Avoiding Probate
- Beneficiaries
- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Children with Special Needs
- Clay County
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
- Estate Planning
- Estate Tax
- Florida Statutes
- Florida Wills
- Health Care Proxy with HIPAA Release
- Health Care Surrogate
- Jacksonville
- Life Care Planning
- Medicaid
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Special Needs Planning
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Trusts
- Wills
- 6 years ago
- A question we are asked regularly by new and potential clients is how they can prepare for a meeting with one of our Elder Law Attorneys. Our answer is: first, think about your goals, and identify what you'd like to accomplish; second, generate a list of any questions you'd like the attorney to answ... [read more]
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- Asset Preservation
- Beneficiaries
- Care Planning
- Clay County
- Digital Assets
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Estate Tax
- Florida
- Florida Statutes
- Florida Wills
- Health Care Proxy with HIPAA Release
- Health Care Surrogate
- Homeowners
- Jacksonville
- Living Will
- Long-Term Care
- Medicaid
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Planning
- Seniors
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Trusts
- Will
- Wills
- 6 years ago
- We're often asked why someone needs an Estate Plan from an Elder Law Attorney when there are so many do-it-yourself Wills and Estate Planning documents readily available. Our answer is that as in addition to staying current with all relevant Florida Statutes that may affect our clients and their fam... [read more]
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- Adult Children
- Asset Preservation
- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Caretaker Child
- Clay County
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Green Cove Springs
- Health Care Surrogate
- Homeowners
- Jacksonville
- Life Care Planning
- Lifetime Living Documents
- Living Will
- Medicaid
- North Florida
- Nursing Home Care
- Orange Park
- Qualified Income Trusts
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Trusts
- Will
- 6 years ago
- We are often asked by caregivers how they can manage their duties of helping the seniors in their lives and be prepared to meet the needs for their futures too. Our answer is that depending on their situation, we can help them better manage their vital caregiving roles and protect themselves with ap... [read more]
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- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Caretaker Child
- Children
- Clay County
- DPOA
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
- Green Cove Springs
- Guardianship
- Health Care Surrogate
- Homeowners
- Incapacity
- Inheritance
- Jacksonville
- Mediation
- Medical Decisions
- North Florida
- Nursing Home
- Orange Park
- Planning
- Seniors
- Sibling Agreements
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 6 years ago
- Caring for an elderly parent can be stressful for families. Siblings may disagree over how to provide care or where a parent will live, and if these squabbles escalate into a guardianship battle, it can cost the family thousands of dollars. To avoid this, lawyers have begun drafting sibling agreemen... [read more]
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- Asset Preservation
- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Children with Special Needs
- Clay County
- DPOA
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Estate Planning
- Estate Tax
- Florida
- Florida Wills
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- Life Care Planning
- Living Will
- Long-Term Care
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Miller Trust
- Minor Children
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Planning
- Providing for a Child with Special Needs
- Senior Resources
- Seniors
- Skilled Nursing and Home Care
- Social Security Administration
- Special Needs Planning
- SSA
- SSDI
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Trusts
- Will
- 6 years ago
- 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! We are grateful to be a part of your community and to have to the opportunity to help fa... [read more]