One of the most common questions I get is “What is the difference between a Durable Power of Attorney and a Guardianship?” Richard Shea an attorney in Connecticut who publishes the Connecticut Estate Planning & Elder Law Blog has a good description of each and the differences in an article…
Professor Gerry W. Beyer author of the Wills, Trusts, & Estates Professors Blog, as reported on a mistake in estate planning where a “Do it Yourself” Estate Plan Backfires. In this case a mother who did not hire her own estate planning lawyer made a number a big mistake that…
Mitchell Port a California lawyer posted a link to an article on the California Tax Attorney Blog about an article on the State Bar Website which provides information on estate planning. Although this is a California bar website, many of the same issues and considerations are important to Florida residents…
Whenever a Florida estate planning lawyer represents two or more individuals, there is always at least the potential of a conflict of interest, even when the clients agree about everything. The same is true when a married couple needs a Florida attorney’s help with an estate plan. Depending on the…
If you or a member of your family was to have a crisis are you prepared? That is the question you should ask your Florida Estate Planning Lawyer or Attorney on a regular basis. Often we only look at significant events in our lives and do not consider the effects…
Although there are legitimate “free lunch” seminars done by many respectable Florida Estate Planning Lawyers, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has found that many seminars may mislead seniors into making unwise investments. Florida Estate Planning Lawyers are prohibited from making advertising claims that are false and statements that are…
There have been many changes in the eligibility requirements for Medicaid. One of the most significant is that penalty periods and ineligibility periods begin from the date of application. It is for this reason, that you should have your documents reviewed by a Jacksonville Florida Elder Law Lawyer who works…
As a Florida medicaid Planning Lawyer, clients often ask about coverage, eligibility, and benefits in other states. I ran across an article entitled A Ranking of State Medicaid Programs on the Public Citizen website. Here is a link to the overall ranking of states by Score Florida Ranks 26th If…
As an Estate Planning Lawyer in Jacksonville Florida, I am often asked about issues dealing with addresses in Florida Wills, Florida Trusts, Florida Living Wills, Florida Durable Powers of Attorney, and other documents. Generally the address and phone number in these documents is to help locate or contract the person.…
As a Jacksonville Living Trust Lawyer, I have noticed many changes that effect the administration of Trusts, even those which were already in existence when on July 1, 2007 when the Florida’s New Trust Code became effective. If you are an estate planning attorney in another state and have clients…