Category archives: Orange Park
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6 years ago
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We're often asked by senior clients who are aging and/or experiencing health challenges if, in addition to providing Estate Planning services, we can also help them manage the many practical issues with aging in place at home as their lives are becoming more complicated and challenging. Our answer i... [read more]
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6 years ago
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Medicare is supposed to provide up to 35 hours a week of home care to those who qualify, but many Medicare patients with chronic conditions are being wrongly denied such care, according to Kaiser Health News. For a variety of reasons, many home health care agencies are simply telling patients they a... [read more]
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6 years ago
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Among its many other provisions, the newly enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act offers significant tax savings for people forced to default on their student loan debt due to a disability.
Generally, it is almost impossible to have student loan debt forgiven. It is not even dischargeable in bankruptc... [read more]
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6 years ago
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A question we are asked regularly by new and potential clients is how they can prepare for a meeting with one of our Elder Law Attorneys. Our answer is: first, think about your goals, and identify what you'd like to accomplish; second, generate a list of any questions you'd like the attorney to answ... [read more]
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6 years ago
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Although Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients are subject to rigid asset limits, the federal government has provided a few avenues for beneficiaries to earn income that supplements their SSI benefit.
The Social Security Act imposes a $2,000 asset limit on SSI beneficiaries, a figure that... [read more]
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6 years ago
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Most special needs trusts give their trustee wide authority, often appropriately so, to respond to unforeseen circumstances. But for those concerned about placing some checks and balances on the trustee’s authority, one possible option is a care committee.
Special needs trusts are trusts ... [read more]
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6 years ago
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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. Our answer is that as in addition to staying current with all relevant Florida Statutes that may affect our clients and their fam... [read more]
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6 years ago
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In guidance released to state Medicaid agencies, the Trump administration announced January 11 that it would allow states to experiment with creating work requirements for certain recipients of federal Medicaid benefits. In states adopting the guidance, some Medicaid recipients would be required to... [read more]
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6 years ago
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While long-term care insurance costs are up in general, some policies are going down in 2018, according to the 2018 Long Term Care Insurance Price Index, an annual report from the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI), an industry group.
A married couple who are both 60 y... [read more]
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6 years ago
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We are often asked by caregivers how they can manage their duties of helping the seniors in their lives and be prepared to meet the needs for their futures too. Our answer is that depending on their situation, we can help them better manage their vital caregiving roles and protect themselves with ap... [read more]
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6 years ago
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Caring for an elderly parent can be stressful for families. Siblings may disagree over how to provide care or where a parent will live, and if these squabbles escalate into a guardianship battle, it can cost the family thousands of dollars. To avoid this, lawyers have begun drafting sibling agreemen... [read more]
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6 years ago
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A nursing home closure can be traumatic for residents who are forced to move. While there may not be much that can be done to prevent a closure, residents do have some rights.
Moving into a nursing home can be a stressful experience on its own. If that nursing home closes, residents can exper... [read more]
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