Jacksonville Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorney Blog

10 Costly Application Mistakes that Delay VA Improved Pension with Aid and Attendance Approval

VA Improved Pension

  As easy as it may appear on first sight through their online portal, applying for VA Aid and Attendance is not easy as sending the online form.  Here are mistakes that will cost you when completing your application. Costly Application Mistake #1:  You don’t use the right forms.  As simple as it may sound, […]

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37 Types of Trusts Used to Protect Assets from Creditors, the Government, and other Predators

Asset Protection Strategies for Seniors

Used in estate planning, elder care planning, and other forms of financial management, trusts can provide protection from taxation as well as clear control of the dispensation of assets after someone dies.  With a wide variety of protections and choices, these types of trusts support financial planning during an individual’s lifetime as well as after […]

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The Complete Florida Power of Attorney Guide

Asset Protection Strategies for Seniors

Under Florida law, a power of attorney is a legal document where someone gives another person the legal ability to act on their behalf.  Plainly, your mom gives you power of attorney to write checks on her bank account. A durable power of attorney does the same thing as a power of attorney except that a durable […]

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26 Costly Mistakes from Do-it-yourself Estate Planning

Asset Protection Strategies for Seniors

A lot of times, I get questioned: “Can’t I just add someone to my deed and bank account to achieve this?” “Isn’t a will just a form where you fill in the blanks?  Or my favorite: “Can’t I do this myself?”   The answer is you don’t know what you don’t know and there is more […]

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What kind of elder law attorney do you need?

Caregiving Tips

From caring.com, they put out a caregiver’s guide to elder law attorneys.  I found this to be a good read and it should a good resource about what different types of elder law attorneys do.  

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