Category archives: St. Augustine
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13 hours ago
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Associate Attorney Alison E. Hickman is pictured with another Clay County Attorney, Lisa Dasher, at their orientation today for Committee Leaders of the Jacksonville Bar Association.
Alison is serving in her third year as co-chair of the Elder Law Committee, and Lisa is Co-Chair of both the F... [read more]
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3 days ago
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The federal government has begun mailing new Medicare cards to 59 million Americans. You should keep track of when your new card will arrive and contact Medicare if you don't receive it.
To prevent fraud and fight identity theft, the federal government is issuing new cards to all Medicare ben... [read more]
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1 week ago
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Starting in 2019, providers of home health care services will be required to clock in electronically with Medicaid prior to performing services. However, disability rights advocates and a bipartisan group of senators are calling for the state-by-state rollout of these Electronic Visit Verification (... [read more]
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1 week ago
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We're often asked by clients how they can make sure that their medical wishes are carried out in the event of illness or injury. The designation of a Health Care Surrogate addresses this concern by giving a person you select the ability to make healthcare decisions on your behalf. The document can b... [read more]
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1 week ago
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Each year, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) receives tens of thousands of discrimination complaints, of which disability discrimination is by far the largest category. For example, complaints can allege that students with disabilities are not being given accessible textbooks, are being denied ... [read more]
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2 weeks ago
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Employee retirement savings plans come in two main flavors: the traditional 401(k) and the Roth 401(k). The benefit of a Roth 401(k) over a traditional 401(k) after retirement is that distributions from a Roth 401(k) are tax-free, but there is a little-known situation where distributions can be taxe... [read more]
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2 weeks ago
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A question we're often asked by clients is if they need to use an Attorney for a Trust Administration. A Trust Administration is a formal process managed by the Trustee of the Trust. The Trustee has a fiduciary relationship with the beneficiaries of the Trust. It is essential that the terms of a tru... [read more]
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2 weeks ago
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For most Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries, the Social Security Administration (SSA) issues monthly checks directly to the recipients. However, where the recipients are incapable of making their own financial decisions, the SSA sends the... [read more]
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3 weeks ago
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Medicare is extending its offer of relief from penalties for certain Medicare beneficiaries who enrolled in Medicare Part A and had coverage through the individual marketplace. Beneficiaries who qualify will be able to enroll in Medicare Part B without paying a penalty for late enrollment if they en... [read more]
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3 weeks ago
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Understanding what benefits might be available to your child or loved one with special needs can be confusing. Different benefits apply in different circumstances, and sometimes different benefit programs can work together to help meet the needs of an individual. Childhood disabled beneficiary bene... [read more]
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4 weeks ago
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A U.S. court of appeal has struck down a Department of Labor (DOL) rule that was intended to prevent financial advisers from steering their clients to bad retirement investments, but the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed new regulations to at least partially address the same prob... [read more]
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4 weeks ago
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We're often asked by clients if they would benefit from the use of a Revocable Living Trust. Our answer is that Revocable Living Trusts are an excellent way to manage property and other assets during their lifetime and to transfer them to loved ones after death without probate. You can also modify o... [read more]
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