by Randy Coleman | Jul 10, 2012 | Business Owners, Business Succession Planning, Buy-Sell Agreements, Estate Planning, Estate Taxes, Family Limited Partnership |
I hold a special place in my heart for the family farm. My paternal and maternal grandparents were farmers. Their fields of peanuts, soybeans, tobacco, corn, and livestock fed our family and many others in South Alabama and the Florida panhandle. Like many of you,...
by Randy Coleman | Jun 6, 2012 | Advance Directives in Florida, Disability Planning, Durable Power of Attorney, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, VA Aid and Attendance, VA Benefits |
Earlier this week, the CPA for a client called to determine that all of the client’s estate planning documents were up to date and in good order. The reason for the call was that the client has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and is beginning...
by Randy Coleman | May 23, 2012 | 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 |
In yesterday’s Wall Street Journal is a story about a woman who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at age 56. “The Curse of a Diagnosis” details the issues the family has been forced to deal with, knowing there currently is...
by Randy Coleman | May 6, 2012 | Durable Power of Attorney, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid Qualified Irrevocable Income Only Trust, Nursing Homes, Personal Care Contracts, Qualified Income Trust |
Steven Covey, in his best seller “The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,” maintains that to be highly effective you must take time to “sharpen the saw.” Last week I sharpened the saw. Three intense days of immersing myself,...
by Randy Coleman | Apr 23, 2012 | Advance Directives in Florida, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Durable Power of Attorney, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will, Revocable Living Trusts, Wills and Probate |
A Lexington, Kentucky, based law firm, Hargrove Madden, has been named the recipient of the 2012 American Bar Association eLawyering Award, given annually to recognize innovative delivery of personal legal services. Special attention is given by the ABA to firms that...
