Our Florida Legal Blog
Florida law is always changing and legal topics can easily become complex. Here, our legal team offers helpful blog posts to share the relevant information that will help you understand the law and recent changes that may affect you or your loved ones.
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DHC Firm History Our Seminole law firm dates back to 1976 when Dennis R. DeLoach Jr. began the practice. Learn about the history of our firm and how we've grown over the years. -
The Story Behind DHC's Conference Rooms The names of our conference rooms in our new building carry a lot of meaning for us and are inspired by the beautiful coastal and wetland birds of Florida. -
Hats on to the Arts The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Collectors Circle hosted a fun-filled cocktail party at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club in celebration of the arts on May 13. 2021. -
Construction of Our New Building Follow along with us through the construction of our new building! The building will be opening in 2021 and will be located on the same property in Seminole. -
4th Annual DHC/STC Presidents’ Day Chili Cook-Off! Congratulations to our probate paralegal for winning the 4th Annual Presidents’ Day Chili Cook-Off! Several staff members competed in this year's cook-off. -
Why "I Care a Lot" Would not Work in Florida I Care a Lot is a great new movie from Netflix that touches on guardianship law. Learn how this movie would not work in Florida, fortunately, from our guardianship attorney. -
2021 Medicaid Transfer Penalty Update The Florida Department of Children and Families updated the long-term care Medicaid transfer divisor for 2021. Learn the new penalty and more on our elder law webpage -
Dementia Do’s and Don’ts: Helpful Tips for Communicating With Your Loved One Communicating with a loved one who is showing signs of dementia can be challenging and test anyone's patience. Read our helpful tips on what to do and not do. -
More Elder Exploitation in Tampa More local elder exploitation was announced from a Tampa caregiver. See what our elder law attorney says about exploitation and ways to help prevent them from happening. -
How Our Care Coordinator Helped a Guardianship Our law firm employs a care advocate to help our elderly clients. Our care coordinator helps our attorney in guardianship actions in Pinellas county, Florida. -
Driving to Get the Elective Share Upon Ric Okasek's death, he apparently disinherited his wife. In Florida, the elective share would have helped Paulina Porizkova in the probate process. -
Turning a Guardianship into an Emergency Temporary Guardianship How our Pinellas Florida guardianship attorney turned a contested guardianship among arguing siblings into an emergency temporary guardianship to protect the ward. -
How Your Estate Plan Can Help Prevent Elder Exploitation Elder exploitation is a serious problem in Florida. Here are some tips on how your estate plan can help prevent exploitation from our Pinellas Guardianship attorney. -
When Powers of Attorney Cannot Stop a Guardianship Living trusts, least restrictive alternatives and reasons why durable powers of attorney may fail to prevent a guardianship. Our Pinellas guardianship attorney can help. -
Your Living Will and Covid-19 Worried about your living will or advance directives in this time of the coronavirus Covid-19? What will the hospital think about do not resuscitate? Florida attorney will discuss more.