Ensuring the Safety and Comfort of Older Adults
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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Exceptions to the Medicaid Transfer PenaltyNot all gifts or transfers that occur within the 5 year Florida Medicaid look back period create problems. Our elder law attorney discusses gift exceptions here
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Why "I Care a Lot" Would not Work in FloridaI 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.
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2021 Medicaid Transfer Penalty UpdateThe Florida Department of Children and Families updated the long-term care transfer penalty divisor for 2021. Learn more on our elder law webpage
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Dementia Do’s and Don’ts: Helpful Tips for Communicating With Your Loved OneCommunicating 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.
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More Elder Exploitation in TampaMore local elder exploitation was announced from a Tampa caregiver. See what our elder law attorney says about exploitation and ways to help prevent it.
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How Your Estate Plan Can Help Prevent Elder ExploitationElder exploitation is a serious problem in Florida. Here are some tips from our Pinellas Guardianship attorneys on how your estate plan can help prevent this.
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When Powers of Attorney Cannot Stop a GuardianshipLiving trusts, least restrictive alternatives and reasons why durable powers of attorney may fail to prevent a guardianship. Our Pinellas attorney explains.
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Your Living Will and Covid-19Worried about how COVID-19 affects your living will or advance directives? What will the hospital think about resuscitation? Florida attorney discusses more
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Florida Long-Term Care Medicaid and the $1,200 Stimulus PaymentWhat if your elder is on Florida Medicaid for long-term care, how does the $1,200 coronavirus stimulus payment effect their Medicaid, income, and assets?
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Estate Planning During a Pandemic - Part IIWith coronavirus a pandemic, hear from Florida our estate planning attorney's on what to do now regarding wills, preparation, incapacity planning and more.
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Estate Planning and CoronavirusIn the event coronavirus comes to Florida, you need your estate plan, will or trust in order. Here are some important matters to consider in preparation.
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Caregivers Solutions Radio Interview with Arden CourtsAttorney D. "Rep" DeLoach III and Arden Court's Marcia Teele discuss and answer questions on what caregivers can do for their patients.
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Fifth Annual Caregivers ConferenceRep DeLoach was invited back to speak at the Fifth Annual Caregivers Conference. Watch Rep's presentation titled What’s in your Future Legal Tool Box here.
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10 Areas of Stress for CaregiversHere are 10 areas of stress for elderly and dementia caregivers from a Florida elder law and Medicaid attorney. Learn about Medicaid and asset planning.