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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SPC Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions’ Fourth Annual Caregivers Conference D. Rep DeLoach III presented at the Fourth Annual Caregivers Conference about the legal nightmare caregiving can be. Watch the presentation given in March 2018! -
Ways to Pay for a Florida Nursing Home How to pay for a Florida nursing home? Medicaid and VA benefits can all help, but information is difficult. Learn more planning from our elder law attorneys. -
Congratulations to Our Scholarship Recipient -
Marley Dodd! We would like to congratulate Marley Dodd who is our recipient of the DeLoach, Hofstra & Cavonis, P.A. Law Scholarship. Read her essay and story here. -
Five Very Important Aspects to Your Durable Power of Attorney An important note about durable powers of attorney for couples is that there is a time when you shouldn't name each other. Our Pinellas elder attorney can help. -
How Would the Medicaid Lien Effect Planning? You may get on nursing home or assisted living Medicaid in Florida, but what about estate recovery, or the Medicaid lien, upon death? Learn about Medicaid here. -
Florida's Personal Needs Allowance Raise For long-term care Medicaid, the Florida legislature just raised the personal needs allowance to $130 per month from $105. Learn more about Medicaid and income. -
Our New Guide to Medicaid and VA Irrevocable Trust Benefits Will you lose all of your money to the Florida nursing home? Not if you properly plan with an irrevocable asset protection trust with our elder attorneys. -
Florida 2018 Long-Term Financial Qualification Update Income and asset levels for Florida Medicaid long-term care programs were updated for 2018. Learn more about Medicaid planning from our Pinellas elder attorneys -
How Long is the Florida Medicaid Assisted Living Waitlist? Florida's wait list for assisted living facility Medicaid (HCBS) can be bypassed with 60 days in the nursing home. Find out more from our elder law attorney. -
2018 VA Pension Benefits Pension benefits, including aid and attendance, went up in 2018. Find out about using VA benefits to assist your elder with long-term care in Pinellas, Florida. -
Big Trouble Awaits with Bad Incapacity Planning At the very least, good planning means having your Florida durable power of attorney and your advance directives. Learn more from our Largo elder law attorney. -
5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Living Trust Do you know if you are making the most of your Florida Revocable Living Trust? Many trusts are older or not used well. Find out more from our Pinellas attorneys -
12 Critical Steps to Take with a Recent Dementia Diagnosis Learn important Florida legal steps to take upon a dementia or Alzheimer's diagnosis, such as creating a durable power of attorney, advance directives and more. -
Safe Storage of Your Estate Planning Documents Where should you keep your Florida estate planning documents such as your will? Find out more about safe storage in the event of a hurricane or other loss. -
7 Tested Tips That Will Increase Your Home Buying Market Savvyness Ready to purchase your next home in Florida? Here are seven tips just for you to help in the buying process and improve your competitive position.