Category archives: Duval County
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5 years ago
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Social Security payments are set to grow next year, although for some recipients the extra income will be slightly offset by an increase in Medicare premiums and deductibles.
Announced by the Social Security Administration (SSA) on October 11, 2018, and effective December 31, Social Security pay... [read more]
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5 years ago
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ABLE accounts, new tax-free saving accounts for people with disabilities, hold great promise for special needs planning. But among the many questions surrounding ABLE plans is who can open accounts? Only the person with a disability? Parents? Other relatives? Friends?
Created by Congress vi... [read more]
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5 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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5 years ago
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The Social Security Administration has announced a 2.8 percent increase in benefits in 2019, the largest increase since 2012. The change will put an additional $468 anually in the pocket of the average retired beneficiary.
Cost of living increases are tied to the consumer price index, and an... [read more]
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5 years ago
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As we close our offices for the rest of this week so that we can enjoy celebrating Thanksgiving and a long holiday weekend with our families and loved ones, we want to take a moment to thank you for being clients and friends of our Law Office.
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5 years ago
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Attorney Alison Hickman Co-Chaired the Jacksonville Bar Association Elder Section luncheon today, which was sponsored by Arbor Terrace Assisted Living and featured Dr. David Bortnick, PhD, PsyD, as the speaker.
(Alison is p... [read more]
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5 years ago
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Facebook is changing its practices to make harder for advertisers to discriminate against people with disabilities.
When businesses seek to advertise on Facebook’s platform, the social network provides tens of thousands of different categories for advertisers to target their desired audience, and... [read more]
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5 years ago
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When the Social Security Administration (SSA) determines that a person with disabilities is eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, the decision is not necessarily permanent. Depending on the circumstance, the SSA will either regularly or semi-regularly re-examine the person’s elig... [read more]
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5 years ago
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We're often asked by clients how our Elder Law Attorneys can help them be prepared for the need of long-term care. Our answer is that as a part of thorough Estate Planning, we create documents that are flexible enough to allow the use of various strategies to obtain and pay for long term care. Sourc... [read more]
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6 years ago
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Medicare Open Enrollment for 2019 began this Monday, October 15, and runs through Friday, December 7, 2018. During this enrollment period, you can enroll in Medicare for the first time or you can make changes to your existing coverage. For example, you can switch from a Medicare Advantage Plan (Medi... [read more]
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6 years ago
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One question we are often asked by clients is how specific they should be in their Estate Planning documents regarding their wishes about having visitors and guests during a serious illness or period of incapacity. We recommend that clients talk with their families about these preferences and write ... [read more]
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6 years ago
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Congress has passed and President Trump has signed a law delaying by one year the requirement that providers of home health care services clock in electronically with Medicaid prior to performing services.
Disability rights advocates and a bipartisan group of senators had been calling for the... [read more]
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