by Randy Coleman | Apr 15, 2016 | Advance Directives in Florida, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Disability Planning, Durable Power of Attorney, Elder Care, Elder Law, Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Trusts, Wills & Trusts Law |
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, it is important to start your estate planning immediately. There are four important legal documents to help you once you become incapacitated, but if you don’t already have them...
by Randy Coleman | Sep 23, 2015 | Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Elder Care, Elder Law, Living Will, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Nursing Homes, Retirement Planning, VA Aid and Attendance, Veterans Pension Benefits |
Introduction – Planning For Long Term Care Most Americans do not know, or refuse to accept, the facts surrounding their potential need for long-term care and the costs associated with it. This was reconfirmed recently in a telephone survey of 1,735 Americans...
by Randy Coleman | Mar 7, 2015 | Advance Directives in Florida, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Disability Planning, Do Not Resucitate Order, Durable Power of Attorney, Elder Care, Elder Law, Guardianship, Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will, Long Term Care |
Estate planning is not only about having a plan in place to deal with what happens at your death. You need an incapacity plan that works to deal with what happens if you become mentally incapacitated including appropriate advance directives. In this post you will...
by Randy Coleman | Jan 2, 2015 | Advance Directives in Florida, Annuities, Asset Protection, Beneficiary Designations, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Durable Power of Attorney, Estate Planning, Individual Retirement Accounts, IRAs, Joint Tenants with Right of Survivorship, Life Insurance Protection, Living Will, Personal Representative, Probate, Retirement Accounts, Revocable Living Trusts, Tenancy by the Entireties, Tenancy in Common, Titling of Assets, Trustee, Wills and Probate |
It’s the New Year and everyone has their list of resolutions that probably won’t be followed for more than a month or two. From the estate planning perspective, that is enough time to review and ensure that your estate planning house is in order, if you...
by Randy Coleman | May 16, 2014 | Advance Directives in Florida, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Disability Planning, Durable Power of Attorney, Elder Abuse, Elder Care, Elder Law, Financial Abuse of the Elderly, Guardianship, Health Care Power of Attorney, Life Estates, Living Will, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Medicaid Qualified Irrevocable Income Only Trust, Nursing Homes, Personal Care Contracts, Qualified Income Trust, VA Aid and Attendance, VA Benefits, Veterans Pension Benefits |
As many of you know, May is National Elder Law Month. The National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) has declared this month the time for Elder Law attorneys across the nation to take time out of their busy practices to help educate the public about Elder...
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...
