Estate Planning for Married Couples: Wills & Trusts
Wills and trusts offer several benefits for married couples. These legal tools help ensure that your combined wishes are followed if either of you were to pass away, and they will help ensure your assets are managed and distributed according to your wishes. Setting up...
The Pros & Cons of a Florida Durable Power of Attorney
A key estate planning element includes preparing for incapacity. For our Estate Planning clients living in Florida, a common way to do this is with a durable power of attorney. A durable power of attorney is a type of advance directive that uses legal documents to...
Free Educational Series to Help Florida Seniors with Long Term Care Planning
We are excited to share with you, “Aging Gracefully,” an educational series developed for Seniors recently turning 65 in Florida to help them prepare for what’s ahead. The first three events in the series will be sponsored by First Citizens Bank. The first event held...
Assisted Living Facility Violations & Regulations: A State by State Guide
SeniorsHomes.com's mission is to help seniors and their families find housing and care for themselves and their loved ones through the objective information they feature on their website and via their free Care Advisor service. The following guide we are featuring...
Finding the Right Elder Law Attorney
With a simple Google search for an “elder law attorney”, Google returns 1,860,000 results in 1.15 seconds. Going through these results to find the right elder law attorney for you will take a lot of time, and not all elder law attorneys will be the right fit for you....
Estate Planning for Married Couples: Power of Attorney
When it comes time to think about what will happen to your estate if you are unable or unwilling to handle your affairs, it is never a good idea to assume that your spouse will automatically have the authority to access bank accounts or make healthcare decisions for you. In fact, your spouse may need a power of attorney authorizing them to do various activities including, accessing bank accounts, signing a contract, making health care decisions, or handling financial transactions on your behalf.
Protect Your Duval County Property Titles from Fraud
According to the FBI, one of the fastest growing white-collar crimes committed in the United States is regarding home title fraud. In 2021, the FBI issued a report that there were more than $600 million in estimated losses related to home title fraud and of the...
Aging Gracefully with an Elder Law Attorney
As we grow older, the demands of life take a toll on our bodies and our abilities to be resilient in times of stress. It’s during these times that we often focus more on others or things that we are worried about, and our self-care, which brings peace and happiness to...
New Budget Plan for Veterans Helps Address Important Issues
More than 19 million Veterans are living in the United States according to a recent US Census Bureau American Community Survey. Some of the most significant problems for Veterans are health-related issues. Economic and social challenges are also some of the issues...
The Purpose of a Florida Gun Trust
In 2020, an estimated 35.3% of adults in Florida reported as owning a gun and guns are assets that can be transferred, valued, appraised and auctioned. In the State of Florida, the National Firearms Act (NFA) is what restricts and regulates ownership of certain types...