by Randy Coleman | May 5, 2014 | Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Financial Abuse of the Elderly, Investor Fraud |
A financial arbitration panel has ordered a subsidiary of John Hancock Financial Network to pay nearly $1.6 million to an elderly California couple and the estate of their now-deceased mother. The sum includes a $454,000 award for attorneys’ fees under California’s...
by Randy Coleman | Apr 30, 2014 | Estate Litigation, Estate Planning, Executor, Personal Representative, Probate, Probate Litigation, Will Contests, Wills and Probate |
ElderlawAnswers.com provides us with information that the Florida Supreme Court rules that money acquired by a woman after executing a form will she obtained from the Internet should be distributed according to the laws of intestacy because the Internet will did not...
by Randy Coleman | Apr 17, 2014 | Estate Planning |
There is always a media swarm around the death of a celebrity, especially when they’re young, active in their careers, beloved, and tragic. The death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman in early February is no exception. Hoffman was an incredibly talented actor...
by Randy Coleman | Feb 19, 2014 | Advance Directives in Florida, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Disability Planning, Durable Power of Attorney, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Nursing Homes, Qualified Income Trust |
Most elderly people who need skilled nursing care usually do not have legal capacity to sign appropriate documents. Legal capacity is needed to restructure assets to qualify for Medicaid benefits to pay for nursing home care. A properly drafted durable power of...
by Randy Coleman | Jan 7, 2014 | Disability Planning, Discretionary Trusts, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Irrevocable Trusts, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Nursing Homes, Revocable Living Trusts, Social Security, Special Needs Trusts, Trust Administration, Trustee |
At The Coleman Law Firm, we take great pride in our service to clients with special needs family members. To deepen our knowledge and steep our expertise, I recently attended a Special Needs Planning Immersion Camp in Scottsdale, Arizona. Surrounded by dozens of the...
