Caring for a Loved One With Dementia? Four Tips You Can Use

Caring for a Loved One With Dementia? Four Tips You Can Use

Did you know that it is very important for your loved one to create an estate plan now that he or she has been diagnosed with dementia? Meeting now, while your loved one still has capacity for making decisions, is crucial to estate planning. Take a minute to visit our website, this Thursday, to learn more about the importance of estate planning if your loved one has dementia. Do you care for a loved one in your home? Has your loved one just...
Three Common Mistakes Made When Trying To Avoid Probate

Three Common Mistakes Made When Trying To Avoid Probate

Are you a private person? Do you hope to keep your estate private when you pass away? How can you do that? Have you recently created your last will and testament, but unsure whether your estate may still have to be probated?  First, having a last will and testament in place is excellent. Unfortunately, the fact that you have a will does not, by itself, allow your estate to avoid probate. Here are three common mistakes that are made when...
Do Not Let Your Mom Lose Her Life Savings to a Nursing Home

Do Not Let Your Mom Lose Her Life Savings to a Nursing Home

Are you caring for your aging mother? Have you talked about her plans for the future, especially if she were to need critical nursing care? During the month of May both National Elder Law Month and National Older American Month are celebrated. Both of these observances are crucial for you and your aging mother because of the support that both you and she can receive. With National Elder Law Month, Florida elder law attorneys will be out in...
Important Considerations to Help Florida Seniors During Older Americans Month

Important Considerations to Help Florida Seniors During Older Americans Month

Did you know that May is National Older Americans Month? Communities, families and loved ones are encouraged to get involved in learning about the issues that our Older Americans face as they age. Do you have an older loved one in your family? Do you have neighbors who are older? This month think about how you could help the elders in your life by reading the following. 1. Consider grocery shopping and meal planning for an Older American. You...
Do You Know What Happens If You Do Not Have A Last Will and Testament or Other Estate Plan?

Do You Know What Happens If You Do Not Have A Last Will and Testament or Other Estate Plan?

As a Florida senior adult, enjoying life in the Sunshine State, do you have an estate plan in place? Did you know that research tells us that less than 50% of all Americans have an estate plan or even a will. We want you to know that without an estate plan in place your family may face difficulty after you pass away, including sorting out your assets and any debts you may have. In regard to estate planning, no matter how big or how small,...