Category archives: Green Cove Springs
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A new report finds that almost no retirees are making financially optimal decisions about when to take Social Security and are losing out on more than $100,000 per household in the process. The average Social Security recipient would receive 9 percent more income in retirement if they made the finan... [read more]
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5 years ago
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One question we're often asked by clients is how they can include Estate Planning for their business, as they also address their personal Estate Plans. Our answer is that many of our clients are business owners, and our holistic Elder Law services include understanding, and attending to, plans for t... [read more]
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5 years ago
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In theory, the rapid growth of Uber, Lyft and other on-demand ride-sharing services should make cities more accessible to people with disabilities, especially considering the tendency of municipal governments to underfund paratransit systems.
However, these ride-share companies, even more than t... [read more]
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5 years ago
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We're often asked by clients how they can make sure that their young children are protected, and provided for, if they are unable to care for them for themselves due to incapacity or death. Our answer is that one of the best ways for parents to protect their children is through the use of a trust as... [read more]
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5 years ago
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One of the exciting things happening in the heart of Jacksonville each week is the Riverside Arts Market.
This popular local market is a hub of activity and has both an old fashioned and urban feel.
"Produced by Riverside Avondale Preservation, Inc., the Riverside Arts Market is a weekly... [read more]
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5 years ago
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Hospital patients who need additional care after being discharged from the hospital are usually sent to either an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) or a skilled nursing facility (SNF). Although these facilities may look similar from the outside, Medicare offers very different coverage for each... [read more]
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5 years ago
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One question we're often asked by clients who are adult children of aging parents is how they can best help their parents as they are managing the responsibilities of their own lives.
Our answer is that we work with adult children on a regular basis to help them and their aging parents create Est... [read more]
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5 years ago
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Associate Attorney Alison E. Hickman received recognition today by outgoing Jacksonville Bar Association President, Katie Dearing, as JBA Co-Chairperson of the year for her service to the Elder Law Committee.
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5 years ago
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After a Medicaid recipient dies, the state must attempt to recoup from his or her estate whatever benefits it paid for the recipient's care. This is called "estate recovery." For most Medicaid recipients, their house is the only asset available, but there are steps you can take to protect your home.... [read more]
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5 years ago
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One of the great things happening in the Town of Orange Park is the farmer's and arts market, Orange Park Market.
This wonderful local market brings back that small town and community feeling that many of us who grew up in this area remember the fairs and farmer's markets around our community... [read more]
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5 years ago
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We've been talking a lot in our office recently about the tremendous growth in the communities we serve in Orange Park, Jacksonville, Julington Creek, and St. Augustine, and one thing we all agree on is how we enjoy taking the time to get to know the people, places, and history in the local communit... [read more]
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5 years ago
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It is a very good idea to create advance directives in order to plan for the possibility that you may one day be unable to make your own medical decisions. In doing so, there can be confusion about the difference between a living will and a "do-not-resuscitate" order (DNR). While both these document... [read more]
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