Category Archives: Senior Citizens
How Thorough Estate Planning Can Help Your Aging Parents
Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorneys Palm Beach County and Martin County FL Statistics have consistently shown that fewer than half of all Americans have a written Will. Fewer still have a documented, comprehensive estate plan that addresses all their needs, wishes and goals. While everyone 18 and older should have a documented estate… Read More »
How Medicaid Planning Today Can Help Pay for Long-Term Care Tomorrow
Medicaid Planning and Elder Law Attorneys, Palm Beach County and Martin County FL The Medicaid program was established to provide medical coverage to low-income American individuals and families for their healthcare needs. Among the benefits provided within Medicaid is financial coverage for those 65 and older, for long-term care in facilities such as assisted… Read More »
Florida Elder Exploitation by Financial and Investment Firms
Martin and Palm Beach County Elder Law Firm Elder financial abuse, fraud and exploitation takes many forms and originates from many sources. Over the years, our firm has handled elder exploitation cases involving friends, family, caregivers, and supposedly trustworthy institutions such as financial and investment companies and their employees. It is estimated that losses… Read More »
What to Know About Elder Law in Florida
Martin and Palm Beach County Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorneys The practice of Elder Law concentrates on uncovering, addressing and documenting the needs for specific legal solutions of people as they age. While not exactly a new area of law, there is a decidedly increased focus on elder law today as our nation… Read More »
Part-Time Florida Residents Must Review Their Estate Plans
Compassionate Palm Beach Estate Planning Attorney Helping Part-Time Florida Residents Avoid Issues Trusted attorney reviews out-of-state estate plans to ensure compliance with Florida law Millions of people in the U.S. enjoy the freedom of dividing their time between two places of residence. The warm, sunny weather combined with the beaches and other year around… Read More »
Long Term Care Planning Strategies
Most Florida residents hope to live as long as possible, but they don’t usually plan for the day they will no longer be able to care for themselves. This is what long term care planning is all about, and no estate plan is complete without some way of dealing with a situation where you… Read More »
Planning for Long-Term Care in Florida
Most Florida residents reading this article are probably healthy enough to take care of themselves right now, but we all grow older. Sooner or later, many of us will need some help completing our daily living tasks through long-term care. Long term care might include living in a nursing home with round-the-clock nurses and… Read More »