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- AALTCI
- Aging
- American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Clay County
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Long-Term Care
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Orange Park
- Planning
- Seniors
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 5 years ago
- We’ve all heard the advice “It pays to shop around,” but this has never been more true than with the current market for long-term care insurance. According to the latest industry figures, the spread between the lowest and highest cost for virtually identical coverage was as high as 243 percen... [read more]
Category archives: Duval County
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- Aging
- Aging In Place
- Assited Living Facilities
- At-Home Care
- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Clay County
- Crisis Management
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Life Care Planning
- Life Care Plans
- Long-Term Care
- Medicaid
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Seniors
- Skilled Nursing and Home Care
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- VA Benefits
- 5 years ago
- One question we're often asked by senior clients is if, in addition to providing Estate Planning services, our Elder Law Attorneys can also help them manage the many practical issues associated with aging in place. Our answer is that many clients are concerned about their ability to stay in their ho... [read more]
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- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Caretaker Child
- Clay County
- Crisis Planning
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
- End-Of-Life Medical Treatment Wishes
- Estate Planning
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Life Care Planning
- Living Will
- Medical Decisions
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Planning
- Seniors
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 5 years ago
- We're often asked by clients how 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]
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- Caregivers
- Clay County
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Green Cove Springs
- Home Health Care Services
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Life Care Planning
- Medicaid
- Medicaid Home Care Services
- Orange Park
- Seniors
- Skilled Nursing and Home Care
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 5 years ago
- Traditionally, Medicaid has paid for long-term care in a nursing home, but because most individuals would rather be cared for at home and home care is cheaper, all 50 states now have Medicaid programs that offer at least some home care. In some states, even family members can get paid for providing ... [read more]
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- Asset Protection
- Beneficiaries
- Care Managers
- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Clay County
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Florida Wills
- Green Cove Springs
- Health Care Directives
- Jacksonville
- Jacksonville Bar Association
- Julington Creek
- Legacy Planning
- Life Care Planning
- Long-Term Care
- Medicaid Planning
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Planning
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Trusts
- Wills
- 5 years ago
- We're often asked what it means to be an Elder Law Attorney, and if it is the same as being an Estate Planning Attorney. Our answer is that while Estate Planning is an important aspect of Elder Law, an Elder Law Attorney is concerned with much more than only creating Wills and Trusts. As Elder Law A... [read more]
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- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Children with Special Needs
- Clay County
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
- Estate Planning
- Estate Plans
- Florida
- Green Cove Springs
- IRS
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Life Care Planning
- Long-Term Care
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Planning
- Seniors
- Special Needs Planning
- Special Needs Trust
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Tax Deduction
- Tax Liability
- Tax Rates
- Taxes
- 5 years ago
- The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is increasing the amount taxpayers can deduct from their 2019 income 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 oth... [read more]
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- Avoiding Probate
- Beneficiaries
- Benifciary Designations
- Clay County
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
- Estate Planning
- Estate Plans
- Estate Tax
- Florida
- Formal Probate
- Grandchildren
- Grandparents
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Probate
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Summary Probate
- Trusts
- 5 years ago
- One question that we're often asked by clients is how they can protect their family's privacy and avoid a costly probate process. Our answer is that summary and formal probate administration can be a long and expensive court process, and we can use a number of Estate Planning tools to avoid proba... [read more]
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- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Clay County
- Coordination of Care
- Duval County
- Elder Abuse Prevention
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Life Care Planning
- National Council on Aging
- North Florida
- Nursing Home Care
- Planning
- Senior Abuse
- Skilled Nursing Home Care
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 5 years ago
- The older the population gets, the greater the potential for elder abuse. States have laws in place designed to combat elder abuse, but some states are doing a better job than others. The consumer finance website WalletHub researched the protections in place in all 50 states and the District of Colu... [read more]
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- Advance Directives
- Care Planning
- Clay County
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
- Estate Planning
- Estate Plans
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Gifting
- Green Cove Springs
- Guardianship
- Guardianship Planning
- Health Care Surrogate
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Lifetime Living Documents
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Seniors
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 5 years ago
- A durable power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have. It allows you to appoint someone to act for you (your "agent" or "attorney-in-fact") if you become incapacitated. Without a power of attorney, your loved ones would not be able to make decisions for you ... [read more]
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- Asset Protection
- Care Planning
- Clay County
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
- Estate Planning
- Estate Plans
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Florida Wills
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Legacy Planning
- Life Care Planning
- Life Care Plans
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Seniors
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Trusts
- Wills
- 5 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 online. Our answer is that in addition to staying current with all relevant Florida Statutes that may affect our clients and their... [read more]
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- Children
- Clay County
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Green Cove Springs
- Health Care Directives
- Health Care Proxy with HIPAA Release
- Health Care Surrogate
- HIPAA Release
- IRA Gifting to Children
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Legacy Planning
- Lifetime Living Documents
- Living Will
- Minor Children
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Young Families
- 5 years ago
- A question we're often asked is how parents can make sure that their minor children are provided for in the event that they cannot care for them due to incapacity or death. Our answer is that this is an incredibly important consideration and that, in addition to having their own Advance Directive... [read more]
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- Aging
- Citizens with Disabilities
- Clay County
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Medical Benefits
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- People with Special Needs
- Public Assistance
- Public Benefits Assistance Needs
- Seniors
- Social Security Disability Insurance
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 5 years ago
- A new report suggests that many people with disabilities will unfairly lose Medicaid coverage as a result of a new requirement in some states that Medicaid recipients work for their benefits. For millions of people with disabilities, Medicaid is a lifeline. Even short interruptions in coverag... [read more]