Category archives: St. Augustine
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6 years ago
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Travel is sometimes necessary when a family has a child with special needs. Family members may need to visit the person with special needs, or a medical emergency may require travel to care for the loved one, or the family may simply want to take the child with special needs on vacation.
For... [read more]
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6 years ago
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Did you know that Elder Law starts at age 18? Most legal rights attach to an individual when they turn 18 years old. If you are supporting an adult child or college student it may be difficult to assist them with academic, financial, or health care decisions without some essential documents.
To e... [read more]
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6 years ago
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A promissory note is normally given in return for a loan and it is simply a promise to repay the amount. Classifying asset transfers as loans rather than gifts can be useful because it sometimes allows parents to "lend" assets to their children and still maintain Medicaid eligibility.
Before ... [read more]
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6 years 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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6 years 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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6 years 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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6 years ago
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The Importance of Designating a Health Care Surrogate
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 mak... [read more]
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6 years 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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6 years 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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6 years 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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6 years 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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6 years 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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