Jacksonville Estate Planning And Elder Law Blog

As people age, they may need help performing everyday tasks. In this situation, it is important for people to have a long-term care plan.  A long-term care plan consists of different services that people may need as they get older. The Administration on Aging says...

You are probably well-aware of the importance of estate planning. Dying without a will in place can be extremely messy and lead to years of legal strife or your family and beneficiaries.  However, the parts of estate planning which may apply while you are still...

Whether you live in Florida or any other state, it is important to have an estate plan in place. The first steps in the estate planning process involve gathering documents and determining what your plan needs to accomplish. Lawyers can help you create a will, trust or...

While estate planning covers many different tasks, you may decide to start by writing a will to describe how you want to divide your estate among your heirs. One of the most important parts of writing a will is determining who to name as your executor.  The executor...

Florida residents like you work hard to create an estate plan that works. But will this estate plan work forever? Your life circumstances are always changing. Your estate plan should change with it.  Today we will look at signs it is time to update your estate plan. ...

Creating a will is one of the best things that you can do to protect your family and help them after your death. This document will allow you to stipulate who will get your assets, who you appoint as a guardian for your minor children and other details about what...

Health care practitioners and facilities get sued fairly often. Because of this, many have come to see it as a normal hazard of their careers. In most of these instances, health care professionals face allegations of making errors during treatment that caused injury...

Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income and other needs-based government programs help individuals with special needs cover certain expenses. Unfortunately, though, a recipient may not use funds from these programs to pay other expenses that often improve quality of...

People set up estate plans to ensure that their assets are managed properly in the wake of their passing. While wills and trusts help families cope with the loss of their loved one and facilitate the proper distribution of property, there are other reasons why estate...

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