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- Arbitration Agreements
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
- Clay County
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Incapacity
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Justice In Aging
- Life Care Planning
- Long-Term Care Planning
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Patient Rights
- Planning
- Pre-Dispute Arbitration
- Probate
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- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Trust Administration
- Trusts
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- Wills
- 5 years ago
- The Trump administration is officially rolling back a ban on the use of arbitration agreements by nursing homes that was initiated under President Obama. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a rule that once again allows nursing facilities to use arbitration to settle disputes... [read more]
Category archives: Life Care Planning
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- Caretaker Child
- Children
- Clay County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
- Estate Planning
- Family Care Agreement
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Life Care Planning
- Long-Term Care
- Medicaid
- Medicaid Asset Transfer Rules
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Planning
- Probate
- Property
- Seniors
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Trusts
- Wills
- 5 years ago
- In most states, transferring your house to your children (or someone else) may lead to a Medicaid penalty period, which would make you ineligible for Medicaid for a period of time. However, there are circumstances in which transferring a house will not result in a penalty period. One of those... [read more]
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- Clay County
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Injury
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Life Care Planning
- Long-Term Care
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Long-Term Care Planning
- Medicaid
- North Florida
- Nursing Home Care
- Orange Park
- Savings
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Trusts
- VA Benefits
- 5 years ago
- 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. S... [read more]
- 5 years ago
- One question we are often asked by clients is how specific they should be regarding their wishes about medical care, including tests, medications, surgical procedures, and heroic measures during a serious illness or crisis situation, in their Estate Planning documents. Our answer is that you are wis... [read more]
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- Aging In Place
- Asset Preservation
- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Clay County
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Life Care Planning
- Medicaid
- Medicaid Asset Transfer Rules
- Medicaid Eligiblity
- Medicaid Estate Recovery
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Save Family Homes
- Seniors
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Transfers
- 5 years ago
- While you generally do not have to sell your home in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care, it is possible the state can file a claim against your house after you die, so you may want to take steps to protect your house. If you get help from Medicaid to pay for the nursi... [read more]
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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]
- 5 years ago
- Spouses who are turning full retirement age this year are the last group who can choose whether to take spousal benefits or to take benefits on their own record. The strategy, used by some couples to maximize their benefits, will not be available to people turning full retirement age after 2019. ... [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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- Beneficiaries
- Care Planning
- Children with Disabilities
- Children with Special Needs
- Citizens with Disabilities
- Clay County
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Life Care Planning
- Medicaid
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Pooled Trust
- Social Security Income
- Special Needs Planning
- SSI
- SSI Beneficiaries
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 5 years ago
- Most special needs trusts (SNTs) are set up to benefit one individual. But it’s possible to contribute to a trust where the funds of many people with special needs are “pooled.” This kind of trust, called a pooled or (d)(4)(C) trust, may be a better option for some people than the conventional SN... [read more]