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How To Identify Clients And Personal Injury Cases That Require A Guardianship In Order To Bring The Claim, Continue The Claim Or Settle The Claim
If the settlement recipient is a minor ask yourself: Do the settlement net proceeds exceed $15,000.00? Are the minor’s parents deceased or incapacitated? If the answer is ‘yes’ your client needs a guardianship then call Stephanie L. Schneider an experience guardianship lawyer A ‘minor’ in Florida is a child under 18 years of age. A…
2015 Florida Legislative Update
Florida Statutes Chapter 744 which governs guardianship proceedings was amended relating to the settlement of claims for incapacitated adults and minors effective July 1, 2015. Here are the highlights: Confidentiality: The portion of the court file relating to the settlement of a claim is confidential. A party must establish good cause and only then is the…
“I Do”: Now All Marriages Are Created Equally
On June 25, 2015 (exactly two years after the U.S. Supreme Court decided Windsor and held that part of the Defense of Marriage Act was unconstitutional) the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinion in Obergefell and ruled that same-sex marriage is legal in all states. Now, same-sex married couples are entitled to…
Dentistry and the Senior Patient
by Dr. Alfred G Bove’, DMD You cannot listen to the news without hearing about the latest improvements which make our lives healthier and longer. Technological advances in medicine and pharmacology leave us with the following question…so we are living longer but what changes occur with living longer lives? Dentistry, since its early onset as…
Tips for Qualifying for Veteran Pension (Aid & Attendance)
In the past I have written about the eligibility rules for Veteran Aid & Attendance benefits (also known as pension). Aid & Attendance is a monthly cash benefit intended to be used to pay for medical related expenses not covered by Medicare or private insurance (i.e. home health services). The VA provides the benefit for…
Avoid Being Denied Medicaid Due to Improper Transfers
Improper Transfers Can Cause Your Loved One to Be Denied Medicaid Are you a caregiver to an aging parent or grandparent? Have you quit your job in order to help care for a relative? Are you being paid for caring for an elder? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of these questions you need to…
The LGBTQ Healthcare Bill Of Rights – Be An Informed Consumer
Several LGBTQ advocacy groups have partnered with Center Link the Community of LGBT Centers to promote equal healthcare treatment for the LGBTQ community and prevent discrimination by healthcare providers based on gender identity and sexual orientation. The LGBTQ Bill of Rights was released in November 2014, when open enrollment for obtaining health insurance through the…
Options to Deal with Defaulted Federal Student Loans
By Jonathan Leiderman, Esquire Generally, if your federal student loan is between 1 and 270 days late, it is “delinquent” (other than Perkins loans, which are in “default” after the first day of non-payment). After 270 days of non-payment, your federal student loan is in “default”. If your federal student loan is close to being…
Elder Law Attorneys Oppose Rules Change to VA Pension Program
On March 25, 2015 Bryant Jordan of Military.com reported: A national organization of elder law attorneys on March 17 filed a 27-page letter with the VA arguing why the department should not make proposed changes to rules for a pension program for low-income veterans aged 65 and older. The VA wants the rules tightened up to ensure that the…
What Happens if You Die without an Estate Plan for Your Business?
Calling All Business Owners: Don’t Forget Your Estate Plan! If you do not have legal documents in place because you believe that you don’t have a taxable estate (one whose gross value exceeds $5.43M) you are missing the point. Like most business owners you have probably spent countless hours, energy and ideas on how to…
