Can You Sue Someone If You Get Coronavirus? Many cases have been successfully brought concerning the transmission of viruses or infectious diseases, including during a pandemic. Past lawsuits pertaining to Ebola, Swine Flu and HIV/AIDS, and can serve as an…
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What Document Do You Need Right Now?
The Most Important Legal Document for the Coronavirus – the Durable Power of Attorney We never want to think about getting sick. But, most of us are thinking about it all the time now. If you become ill or incapacitated…
CORONAVIRUS AND YOUR ESTATE PLAN
The global pandemic of COVID-19 has all of us facing our own mortality. Some of us are realizing that we do not have the basic estate planning documents. To protect yourself and your loved ones now’s a good time to…
Estate Planning When You Live in Two States
Some lucky retirees split their time between two different states. You do not need separate estate planning documents for each state, but it may make sense to do so. While your Will should be from the state that is your…
The New Secure Act IRA Law
The Secure Act was signed into law on December 20, 2019, by President Donald Trump. This new law ends the availability for beneficiaries of inherited IRAs to stretch the tax-deferred and/or tax-free growth of the assets within it over the…
What are the Basics in Estate Planning.
ESTATE PLANNING ESSENTIALS In Florida, an estate planning attorney can help with the completion of four very important documents that are necessary such as a: last will and testament with or without guardianship depending on a scenario where there are…
Why Pay for an Estate Planning Attorney?
We all know that you can find “Do It Yourself” Wills online. We all know that it costs less money to do your own estate plan than to hire an attorney. But… what if you press the wrong key when…
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Do You Know How to Choose a Nursing Home?
Few decisions are more difficult than the one to place a spouse or parent in a nursing home. Most families try to care for a loved one at home for as long as possible, only accepting the inevitable when no…
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Nursing Home Realities
NURSING HOME MYTHS AND REALITIES Many of my clients are worried about long-term costs if they ever need a nursing home. Most do not have any type of long-term care insurance. These clients typically ask: Will the nursing take my…
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Embrace Your Season of Life
Facing the Realities of Aging Getting older is definitely not a cakewalk. If there is one thing that is true for every living person on this planet it is that we all get older and eventually die. No one yet…