Category Archives: General
Tips You Can Use to Support Aging Parents for a Safer Environment
As you watch your parents age, are you concerned about their risk of falling? Be aware that when Florida senior adults fall it can often cause devastating injuries, have long-term effects on their overall health and sometimes even death. However, there is good news! Most falls are preventable! By assisting your aging parents in… Read More »
An Overview for Avoiding Common Mistakes in Will Creation
Did you know that creating a Florida last will and testament is an essential and often overlooked aspect of responsible lifetime planning? It is a testament to your lifelong efforts to provide for yourself and those you love most. When you take the time to develop not only a last will and testament but… Read More »
The Estate Planning You Need If You Have Cancer
Have you recently been diagnosed with cancer? Do you have a Florida estate plan? Did you know that estate planning is crucial for all of us? From being able to make the early choice of who will be able to care for you in a crisis to who should have legal authority to make… Read More »
5 Ideas for Supporting Our Seniors During National Older Americans Month
During National Older Americans Month, which is celebrated during the month of May, are you looking for ways to support seniors that you know? This month many 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 older… Read More »
3 Resources to Use When Caring for Aging Seniors During National Elder Law Month
Did you know that May is National Elder Law Month? If you are interested in finding resources to learn more about caring for aging loved ones, now can be the perfect time to reach out to a member of the National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) in your local area. Many elder law… Read More »
Six Steps to Help Aging Parents on National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day
Did you know that National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day is the third Friday in April each year? This year, it falls on April 16th. By disposing of unneeded and expired medications annually, we can help protect ourselves and others from addiction, as well as, accidental poisoning caused by expired medications becoming toxic,… Read More »
How you Can Help a Loved One During National Autism Acceptance Month
Did you know that, formerly referred to as “Autism Awareness Month,” the transition has been made for April to now be recognized as “Autism Acceptance Month”? While advocates remain dedicated to spreading the word about autism and how it can manifest in such a wide range of ways, the shift marks an important recognition… Read More »
How Changes in Power of Attorney Law Impact Your Estate Plan
Did you know that a power of attorney allows you to grant another person, your agent, the authority to make financial or legal decisions on your behalf? Powers of attorney may be general or limited. A general power of attorney gives your agent the right to act on your behalf in all situations, whereas… Read More »
Child support and alimony payments
There are three ways in which you can pay child support or alimony to an ex-spouse. First, you can make a direct payment to your ex-spouse. The benefits for this method are that it gets the money quickly from one spouse to the other and there are no fees associated with this transfer. Many… Read More »