by Randy Coleman | Mar 22, 2019 | Disability Planning, Discretionary Trusts, Estate Planning, Health Care Power of Attorney, Irrevocable Trusts, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Nursing Homes, Personal Care Contracts, Social Security, Special Needs Trusts, Spendthrift Trusts, Trust Administration, Trustee, Trusts |
A special needs trust, sometimes called a supplemental needs trust, is designed to provide a person with a disability the funds to enhance her quality of life while at the same time allowing her to remain eligible for needs-based public...
by Randy Coleman | May 26, 2017 | Disability Planning, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, estate tax, Guardianship, Living Will, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Nursing Homes, Retirement Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Uncategorized, Wills & Trusts Law, Wills and Probate |
A new book suggests that estate planning and elder care and a loved one’s death are especially important for today’s complex modern families. In Homeward Bound: Modern Families, Elder Care, and Loss, the authors contend that the current approach to estate...
by Randy Coleman | May 16, 2017 | Disability Planning, Discretionary Trusts, Estate Planning, Irrevocable Trusts, Life Insurance Protection, Revocable Living Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Spendthrift Trusts, Trustee, Trusts, Wills & Trusts Law |
Substance addiction is by no means rare, impacting as many as one in seven Americans. Because of its prevalence, navigating a loved one’s addiction recovery is actually a relatively common topic in everyday life. But you should also consider it when working on your...
by Randy Coleman | May 3, 2016 | Advance Directives in Florida, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Durable Power of Attorney, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Nursing Homes, Special Needs Trusts, Trusts, VA Aid and Attendance, VA Benefits, Veterans Pension Benefits |
What is National Elder Law Month? May is National Elder Law Month. This designation was established by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) as a way to acknowledge the profession that supports the senior community with all of their planning needs....
by Randy Coleman | Mar 25, 2016 | Charitable Lead Trusts, Charitable Remainder Trusts, Discretionary Trusts, Domestic Asset Protection Trusts, Estate Planning, Estate Taxes, Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Life Insurance Protection, Revocable Living Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Spendthrift Trusts, Trusts |
Considering the myriad types of trusts available, creating an estate plan that works for your individual circumstances can seem daunting. However, that’s what we, as estate planning attorneys, do every day. We know the applicable laws, we learn about your own...
by Randy Coleman | Oct 27, 2014 | Disability Planning, Elder Abuse, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Financial Abuse of the Elderly, Guardianship, Health Care Power of Attorney, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Nursing Homes, Personal Care Contracts, Retirement Planning, Special Needs Trusts, VA Aid and Attendance, Veterans Pension Benefits |
This post will discuss a debilitating condition that many Americans eventually face as they age: dementia. First, we will describe what dementia is and what it isn’t. Then we will turn our focus to its costs to the individual, the family and our nation. As Elder...