Blog: Broward County
Personal Care Agreements and Medicaid Planning
Personal Care Agreements: Don’t Try This Without An Elder Law Attorney You might have received a flyer or, seen a newspaper ad advertising Medicaid planning for a very low fee. It catches your eye. You maybe go so far as to meet with the person (a non-attorney) and they tell you “Yes. We can prepare…
United States Supreme Court Rules Doma Unconstitutional!
Hot Off The Press – Scotus Rules – It’s Official At 10:15 a.m. today the United States Supreme Court published its opinion in U.S. v. Windsor ruling that “DOMA is unconstitutional as a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons that is protected by the Fifth Amendment.” It is a historic day in our nation’s…
June is Gay Pride Month
On Thursday June 6, 2013 I presented at The Pride Center in Wilton Manors for National Gay Pride Month. I spoke about important legal developments for the LGBT community. In case you were not able to attend here’s a recap: February 2013 The Department of Defense issues a memo stating that military departments will now…
Lessons Learned About Life Care Planning – An Anecdote
I just returned from three great days at Disney World with my daughter. It’s great to be a kid and see the world through a child’s eyes – ah the wonder and joy. Have you ever noticed how almost every Disney movie begins with something tragic happening but ends happily ever after? If real life…
Medicaid & Holocaust Reparations: Know Your Legal Rights!
Federal Medicaid law protects Holocaust reparations from being considered as countable resources or countable income when applying for Medicaid assistance. It is suggested that reparations not be commingled with other assets but rather, kept in a separate account. This will make it easier to get through the Medicaid application process. It can be difficult to trace…