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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…
What are my Options if my Spouse Goes into a Nursing Home?
Can they transfer all their assets to me and apply for medicaid? Yes, here in the state of Florida, a husband and…
Do I Need to Give Away My Assets for my Spouse to Enter a Nursing Home?
No, not at all. Here in the state of Florida a husband and wife are not responsible for the medical bills of…
If I Name Beneficiaries for my Bank Accounts, Do I Have to Include Them in my Will?
Do you have to? No. Is it a good idea to? Yes, most definitely. What happens if the funds in that bank…
If I Become Incapacitated, Will I Need a DPOA If I Have a Living Trust?
If a person’s incapacitated and has a revocable trust, you still want to make sure you have that durable power of attorney….
If a Person Lives Out of The Area, Can They Still be Named an Executor of a Will?
Yes. When you’re creating your will and you’re naming your personal representative (executor), if they are related to you, they can…
Can Medicaid Take our House for Reimbursement?
If theMedicaid Planning process is done properly, no they will not be able to take your Homestead property. Homestead here in Florida is…
How Vulnerable is a Home to a Lawsuit?
Here in Florida, we have something called homestead. If your house, if that house is your homestead, it is protected from creditors…
How do I fund a Trust
Funding the trust is actually probably the most important part of the process. If the trust is not funded, if the assets…
For a Person on Medicaid, What is the Personal Needs Allowance?
When an individual’s on medicaid here in the state of Florida, all of your income goes as a copay to the facility,…
