Category archives: North Florida
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7 years ago
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In a move that could be confusing to seniors who are vulnerable to scams, the IRS will begin using private debt collection agencies to collect past-due taxes. The new program will begin in April 2017.
Authorized by a law Congress passed in December 2015, the IRS may now contract with private ... [read more]
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7 years ago
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For better or for worse, our current culture is very car-dependant; in many places, cars are the only convenient link to the outside world. Unfortunately, as people age, driving can become more difficult and more dangerous. The elderly drive less, but have more crashes per mile than younger drivers.... [read more]
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7 years ago
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As part of National Healthcare Decisions Day 2017, and in collaboration with Haven Hospice, our attorneys presented Advance Directive Planning Talks in Orange Park, St. Augustine, and Jacksonville. Our office also provided attendees the opportunity to complete statutorily recommended forms for Healt... [read more]
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7 years ago
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Even if you've created an estate plan, are you sure you included everything you need to? There are certain provisions that people often forget to put in in a will or estate plan that can have a big impact on your family.
1. Alternate Beneficiaries
One of the most important things your esta... [read more]
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7 years ago
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Private retirement savings plans, like IRAs and 401(k)s, have become the main way for American families to save for retirement. But parents of children with special needs need to be vigilant when signing up for a retirement plan or company life insurance program.
Most retirement accounts allo... [read more]
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7 years ago
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All hospitals must now give Medicare recipients notice when they are in the hospital under observation status. The notice requirement is part of a law enacted in 2015 but that just took effect.
Signed by President Obama in August 2015, the law was intended to prevent surprises after a Medicar... [read more]
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7 years ago
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As part of National Healthcare Decisions Day 2017, and in collaboration with Haven Hospice, we are offering three Advance Directives and Life Care Planning Talks on April 19, 20, and 21 in Orange Park, St. Augustine, and Jacksonville.
On April 19, from 1 - 3 p.m., Alison E. Hickman, J.D. pres... [read more]
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7 years ago
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A couple who are both age 60 and who purchase new long-term care insurance coverage can expect to pay between 6 and 9 percent more compared to a year ago according to the 2017 Long Term Care Insurance Price Index, an annual report from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an indust... [read more]
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7 years ago
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When leaving a home to your children, you can avoid probate by using either joint ownership or a revocable trust, but which is the better method?
If you add your child as a joint tenant on your house, you will each have an equal ownership interest in the property. If one joint tenant dies, hi... [read more]
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7 years ago
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Tax day, which is April 18th in 2017, is approaching and it is time to begin crossing T's and dotting I's in preparation for paying taxes. As tax time draws near, you want to make sure you file all the proper forms and take all deductions you're entitled to. Following are some things to keep in mind... [read more]
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7 years ago
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Many attorneys create trusts, and some even create special needs trusts, often using pre-written templates. So why, you may ask, do you really need an attorney whose practice focuses on special needs planning?
It is important that special needs trusts not be unnecessarily inflexible and gene... [read more]
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7 years ago
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Parents of children with special needs must be concerned with ensuring that medical and financial decisions will continue to be made in the child's best interest once the child reaches age 18 -- the age of legal capacity. In most states, once a child reaches age 18, he is presumed to have decision-m... [read more]
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