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In Times of a Pandemic, Do I Need a Do Not Resuscitate Order?
During the pandemic, this has been a hot topic on the minds of many Floridians. The short answer is "yes". Here in the state of Florida there are specific requirements. The first are it is has to be on yellow paper. Secondly, at the top of the document, it has to say...
Am I Responsible for My Deceased Parent or Spouse’s Bills
You're not personally responsible to pay the bills of your parent or your spouse, when they pass away. You may, however, if you are the personal representative of the estate, be obligated to pay those bills, as part of the administration of the estate. Want to learn...
Can a Person Receive Medicaid Benefits at Home?
Yes, you can most definitely receive Medicaid benefits at home. In fact, most people would prefer to stay home and not go to a facility, so this is a great way to be able to make sure you get the care you need while still being able to remain at home. Want to learn...
Can a Will Be Revoked Even If it is Not Writing?
Surprisingly, yes. You can revoke a will as long as there's some overt act that shows the intent to revoke the document. I've seen it where it's tearing, where there's burning, obliterating. You just need to show some kind of overt act to revoke the document. Want to...
Can I Control How My Money is Left to My Children?
Yes, most definitely. This is your money. It's your property. You can control how the money is going to be left to your heirs. If you want to leave it to them outright, if you want to set it up in percentages over a period of time, if you want to hold it in trust...
Can I Name Two People to Serve as My POA at the Same Time?
Yes, you can name two people to serve as your agent at the same time, they would be co-agents. It's just a bad idea in application. Say, for example, the first person you name as a co-agent goes into the bank in the morning and says, "Hey. I need you to surrender...
Can I Transfer my Assets Just Before Going into a Nursing Home to Qualify for Medicaid?
Yes, you can do that. It makes me a little nervous when you say transfer, because you can't give assets away. Gifting assets creates periods of ineligibility, but there are proper legal planning techniques and tools that we have here in the state of Florida that we...
Does a Revocable Living Trust Protect my Property from Creditors?
A revocable trust does not protect your assets from creditors. You are the grantor, you set up the trust. You are the initial trustee, you manage and administer the trust and you are the beneficiary. It's your money, it's your property. Because of that, the trust does...
Do I Need an Attorney for Estate Planning?
Do you have to have an attorney? No. Do you want to have one? Yes. An attorney's going to take things and be more in depth with it and handle your specific situation, whereas a paralegal's just going to fill in the blanks on a form. So you most definitely want to have...
Do I Need a Living Will, Health Care Proxy and Power of Attorney?
I think everybody over the age of 18 needs to have a durable power of attorney, in case something happens, somebody can handle your financial affairs for you. A healthcare surrogate, and a living will in case something medically happens to you, you've already made a...