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- Aging In Place
- Asset Preservation
- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Clay County
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- 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]
Category archives: Seniors
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- AALTCI
- Aging
- American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
- Care Planning
- Caregivers
- Clay County
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Long-Term Care
- Long-Term Care Insurance
- Orange Park
- Planning
- Seniors
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 5 years ago
- We’ve all heard the advice “It pays to shop around,” but this has never been more true than with the current market for long-term care insurance. According to the latest industry figures, the spread between the lowest and highest cost for virtually identical coverage was as high as 243 percen... [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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- 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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- Advance Directives
- Care Planning
- Clay County
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
- Estate Planning
- Estate Plans
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Gifting
- Green Cove Springs
- Guardianship
- Guardianship Planning
- Health Care Surrogate
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Lifetime Living Documents
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Seniors
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 5 years ago
- A durable power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have. It allows you to appoint someone to act for you (your "agent" or "attorney-in-fact") if you become incapacitated. Without a power of attorney, your loved ones would not be able to make decisions for you ... [read more]
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- Asset Protection
- Care Planning
- Clay County
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Elderly
- Estate Planning
- Estate Plans
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Florida Wills
- Green Cove Springs
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Legacy Planning
- Life Care Planning
- Life Care Plans
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- Seniors
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Trusts
- Wills
- 5 years ago
- 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 online. Our answer is that in addition to staying current with all relevant Florida Statutes that may affect our clients and their... [read more]
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- Aging
- Citizens with Disabilities
- Clay County
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Medical Benefits
- North Florida
- Orange Park
- People with Special Needs
- Public Assistance
- Public Benefits Assistance Needs
- Seniors
- Social Security Disability Insurance
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- 5 years ago
- A new report suggests that many people with disabilities will unfairly lose Medicaid coverage as a result of a new requirement in some states that Medicaid recipients work for their benefits. For millions of people with disabilities, Medicaid is a lifeline. Even short interruptions in coverag... [read more]
- 5 years ago
- If you, or a senior is your life, are looking for a great community resource, you'll find that the Shepherds Center has much to offer. Many classes and activities are detailed in their current newsletter that you can access by clicking on the following link: Shepherd's Center Newsletter Accord... [read more]
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- Children with Special Needs
- Clay County
- Duval County
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Florida
- Florida First Coast
- Green Cove Springs
- Individual Retirement Accounts
- IRA
- IRA Gifting to Children
- IRAs
- IRS
- Jacksonville
- Julington Creek
- Life Care Planning
- North Florida
- Planning
- Providing for a Child with Special Needs
- Required Minimum Distributions
- Seniors
- Social Security Administration
- Special Needs Planning
- Special Needs Trust
- St. Augustine
- St. Johns County
- Taxes
- 5 years ago
- For many parents, the majority of their savings is held in some kind of a retirement account, often an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). At age 70 1/2, an IRA account holder faces the Required Beginning Date, when he or she must take mandatory distributions from the IRA. These payments are determ... [read more]