Many people assume that estate planning is confined to wills, trusts, and tax avoidance strategies as they relate to the passage of assets after one’s death. Did you know that estate planning also includes health care considerations that can be critical to ensuring a...

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, and advocates across the health care, nonprofit, and legal communities are engaged in promoting public education and offering resources to those in need. Did you know that there are currently more than 5.8 million seniors...

Millions of Americans will soon receive stimulus checks from the U.S. government, if not already, that are intended to help them cope with the economic consequences of combating the spread of the Coronavirus, or COVID-19. The funding comes from a $2 trillion stimulus...

Too many people believe the term “dementia” is synonymous with Alzheimer’s Disease. In reality the two are not necessarily the same. Instead, dementia is a term for certain medical conditions, including Alzheimer’s Disease. These conditions involve significant...

There are plenty of misconceptions about estate planning, especially now during the Coronavirus pandemic. One of the most common misconceptions is that estate planning only allows someone to have a say in what happens to his or her belongings after death. In fact,...

When it comes to estate planning, there are plenty of myths and misconceptions. One is that you do not need a Florida estate plan. Another is that a basic last will and testament is the only estate planning document you need. Although this is also untrue, many people...

As a Florida senior, are you worried about your health right now? Are you an adult child who is caring for a Florida senior and wondering how to help him or her stay safe? Often, even when we are inundated with information, the right knowledge from a trusted source...

When it comes to preparing for the worst, and being ready for the time when you will not be with your family anymore, we find that people have a lot of questions. It can seem a bit overwhelming. Unfortunately, for most people, having a last will and testament is all...

In what some experts view as a troubling trend, fewer women in the United States are having children.  As a case in point, The Washington Post once cited data indicating that less than 4 million babies were born in the U.S. in 2017. The number of births in the...

Did you know a Florida durable power of attorney is an estate planning tool that grants authority to a named agent to act in the place of the person who is granting this power of attorney?  The term “durable” means, that with respect to a Florida power of...