Personal Service Contracts Can Avoid Jeopardizing Florida Medicaid Eligibility
Jun 01, 2015
Making informal payment to compensate a child for caregiver services can jeopardize a parent's future Medicaid eligibility. A Personal Service Contract, also known as a Personal Services Agreement, is...
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Florida Durable Power of Attorney: Here's how to make sure yours is honored when the time comes
May 05, 2014
Don't wait until a crisis. Make sure your Florida Durable Power of Attorney for Property will be honored when your agent presents it to your financial institutions. What is a Florida Durable Power of ...
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Florida Power of Attorney Law Changes Effective Oct. 1, 2011
Sep 21, 2011
Effective Oct. 1, 2011, Florida lawchanges with respect to the Florida Durable Power of Attorney.The new lawbrings Florida statutes more in line with theUniform Power of Attorney Act as drafted by the ...
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Nursing Home Admission Agreement: To Sign or Not to Sign?
Jan 20, 2011
If you are admitting a parent, grandparent or other loved one into a long-term care nursing facility in Florida, chances are it's going to be an emotional time. For your loved one, and for you. You'll ...
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Probate Avoidance Not Always Prudent
Aug 29, 2010
What is probate? Probate is the process by which the probate court supervises the distribution of a deceased person's assets. If the decedent had a will, it is filed with the probate court; the desig...
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Florida Nursing Home Medicaid Benefits: Spousal Refusal as a Planning Tool
Aug 22, 2010
If you are Floridian whose incapacitated spouse needs long-term nursing care, you undoubtedly want to do everything possible to help your spouse. At the same time, unless you're very wealthy or have go...
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Legal Steps to Take When Your Spouse is Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Disease
May 23, 2010
Don't Procrastinate The speed with which the disease will progress in any one individual is a question mark. So while you of course need time to adjust and make sense of this new reality, don't procr...
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The Florida Medicaid Gifting Trust™: Preserve Assets and Your Medicaid Eligibility
May 22, 2010
Medicaid Lookback Periods Have Increased Eligibility criteria for Florida Medicaid benefits for long-term nursing home care have gotten much stricter. The look back period has increased from three ye...
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Florida Tax Advantages: Residency Required!
May 22, 2010
Time Requirements To be considered a Florida resident, you must reside here six months plus one day each year. However, the total amount of time need not be continuous. Florida Homestead Exemption If...
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