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What You Need to Know About Florida's Area Agencies on Aging and Aging & Disability Resource Centers

December 9, 2025

What You Need to Know About Florida's Area Agencies on Aging and Aging & Disability Resource Centers

When a Windfall Threatens Your Medicaid: Should You Always Keep Your Benefits?

December 4, 2025

When a Windfall Threatens Your Medicaid: Should You Always Keep Your Benefits?

Ladybird Deed vs. Revocable Living Trust: Which Option Works Best for Your Florida Home?

December 1, 2025

Ladybird Deed vs. Revocable Living Trust: Which Option Works Best for Your Florida Home?

Should You Handle Your Medicaid Renewal Yourself? Here's What You Need to Know

November 26, 2025

Should You Handle Your Medicaid Renewal Yourself? Here's What You Need to Know

Your Home Is Worth $800,000—Can You Still Qualify for Medicaid in Florida?

November 21, 2025

Your Home Is Worth $800,000—Can You Still Qualify for Medicaid in Florida?

Understanding Retroactive Medicaid Eligibility for Nursing Home Care in Florida

November 18, 2025

Understanding Retroactive Medicaid Eligibility for Nursing Home Care in Florida

Trust Decanting in Florida: Protecting Assets for Disabled and Elderly Beneficiaries

November 13, 2025

Trust Decanting in Florida: Protecting Assets for Disabled and Elderly Beneficiaries

Self-Dealing in Your Medicaid Compliant Durable Power of Attorney: What You Need to Know

November 10, 2025

Self-Dealing in Your Medicaid Compliant Durable Power of Attorney: What You Need to Know

Incapacity Planning in Florida: The Three Essential Documents You Need Today

November 3, 2025

Incapacity Planning in Florida: The Three Essential Documents You Need Today

Medical Power of Attorney vs. Health Care Surrogate: What Florida Residents Need to Know

October 28, 2025

Medical Power of Attorney vs. Health Care Surrogate: What Florida Residents Need to Know

Property Tax Changes: What Florida Homeowners Need to Know About Save Our Homes

October 23, 2025

Property Tax Changes: What Florida Homeowners Need to Know About Save Our Homes

Can Adult Children Schedule Estate Planning Consultations for Their Parents?

October 20, 2025

Can Adult Children Schedule Estate Planning Consultations for Their Parents?

What Happens When You Can't Find a Will in Florida?

October 15, 2025

What Happens When You Can't Find a Will in Florida?

Co-Agents vs. Successor Agents: Making the Right Choice for Your Power of Attorney

October 10, 2025

Co-Agents vs. Successor Agents: Making the Right Choice for Your Power of Attorney

Understanding Priority Scores on Florida's Medicaid Waiver Waitlist: What a Score of 4 Really Means

October 2, 2025

Understanding Priority Scores on Florida's Medicaid Waiver Waitlist: What a Score of 4 Really Means

Does Medicaid Pay for Home Care in Florida? What You Need to Know

September 29, 2025

Does Medicaid Pay for Home Care in Florida? What You Need to Know

When Getting Married Makes Financial Sense: A Florida Medicaid Planning Strategy

September 24, 2025

When Getting Married Makes Financial Sense: A Florida Medicaid Planning Strategy

What to Do When You Don't Have Valid ID for Notarizing Florida Estate Planning Documents

September 22, 2025

What to Do When You Don't Have Valid ID for Notarizing Florida Estate Planning Documents

Protecting Your Assets: What Florida Couples Need to Know About the Community Spouse Resource Allowance (CSRA)

September 17, 2025

Protecting Your Assets: What Florida Couples Need to Know About the Community Spouse Resource Allowance (CSRA)

Florida Partition Lawsuits: What Happens When Heirs Can't Agree on Inherited Property

September 12, 2025

Florida Partition Lawsuits: What Happens When Heirs Can't Agree on Inherited Property

Should You Create a Separate Special Needs Trust Instead of Using a Subtrust?

September 10, 2025

Should You Create a Separate Special Needs Trust Instead of Using a Subtrust?

Florida Medicaid Planning: The Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance Explained

September 9, 2025

Florida Medicaid Planning: The Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance Explained

Hidden Government Benefits for Florida Senior Citizens: A Complete Guide

August 28, 2025

Hidden Government Benefits for Florida Senior Citizens: A Complete Guide

Miller Trust vs. Living Trust: What Florida Families Need to Know

August 22, 2025

Miller Trust vs. Living Trust: What Florida Families Need to Know

Florida Medicaid and Lump Sum Payments: What You Need to Know

August 19, 2025

Florida Medicaid and Lump Sum Payments: What You Need to Know

Does Medicaid Cover High-End Senior Care in Florida?

August 14, 2025

Does Medicaid Cover High-End Senior Care in Florida?

The Essential Guide to Funding Your Florida Trust: Why Your Estate Plan Isn't Complete Until You Take This Crucial Step

August 11, 2025

The Essential Guide to Funding Your Florida Trust: Why Your Estate Plan Isn't Complete Until You Take This Crucial Step

The Florida Marchman Act: A Family's Guide to Getting Help for Loved Ones with Substance Abuse

August 5, 2025

The Florida Marchman Act: A Family's Guide to Getting Help for Loved Ones with Substance Abuse

Florida Medicaid Planning: Multiple Strategies for Every Family's Unique Situation

July 31, 2025

Florida Medicaid Planning: Multiple Strategies for Every Family's Unique Situation

Protecting Your Assets While Qualifying for Medicaid: A Florida Guide

July 28, 2025

Protecting Your Assets While Qualifying for Medicaid: A Florida Guide

Florida Elder Law Updates: What the New Legislation Means for Your Family

July 24, 2025

Florida Elder Law Updates: What the New Legislation Means for Your Family

Protecting Your Florida Home While Qualifying for Medicaid Benefits

July 21, 2025

Protecting Your Florida Home While Qualifying for Medicaid Benefits

Florida Medicaid Asset Protection Trust: When Does the Five-Year Look-Back Period Start?

July 16, 2025

Florida Medicaid Asset Protection Trust: When Does the Five-Year Look-Back Period Start?

Protecting Your Florida Home with Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts: A Smart Planning Strategy

July 11, 2025

Protecting Your Florida Home with Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts: A Smart Planning Strategy

Trust Restatement in Florida: A Complete Guide

July 8, 2025

Trust Restatement in Florida: A Complete Guide

Essential Documents for Medicaid Planning in Florida

July 3, 2025

Essential Documents for Medicaid Planning in Florida

Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Your Florida Medicaid Planning Documents

June 30, 2025

Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Your Florida Medicaid Planning Documents

Demystifying "Medicaid Trusts": Understanding Your Options in Florida

June 26, 2025

Demystifying "Medicaid Trusts": Understanding Your Options in Florida

Medicaid Maintenance Plans: Protecting Your Benefits After Approval

June 23, 2025

Medicaid Maintenance Plans: Protecting Your Benefits After Approval

Medicare's GUIDE Program: A Game-Changer for Florida Families Facing Dementia

June 12, 2025

Medicare's GUIDE Program: A Game-Changer for Florida Families Facing Dementia

Board Certified Elder Law Attorney Jason Neufeld

June 5, 2025

Board Certified Elder Law Attorney Jason Neufeld

Health Care Decision Making in Florida: What You Need to Know

June 3, 2025

Health Care Decision Making in Florida: What You Need to Know

Understanding the Importance of Nursing Facility Care Plans

June 2, 2025

Understanding the Importance of Nursing Facility Care Plans

Nursing Home Rights in Florida: What Every Resident & Family Should Know

May 28, 2025

Nursing Home Rights in Florida: What Every Resident & Family Should Know

Miller Trust Funds: Proper Usage Guide for Florida Medicaid Recipients

May 26, 2025

Miller Trust Funds: Proper Usage Guide for Florida Medicaid Recipients

Florida Nursing Home Discharge Rules: What Families Need to Know

May 23, 2025

Florida Nursing Home Discharge Rules: What Families Need to Know

Understanding Nursing Home Care Requirements in Florida

May 19, 2025

Understanding Nursing Home Care Requirements in Florida

How Pooled Special Needs Trusts Work in Florida: A Complete Guide

May 13, 2025

How Pooled Special Needs Trusts Work in Florida: A Complete Guide

Understanding Nursing Home Visitation Rights in Florida

May 12, 2025

Understanding Nursing Home Visitation Rights in Florida

Nursing Home Rights in Florida: What You Need to Know About Care Plans and Grievance Procedures

May 9, 2025

Nursing Home Rights in Florida: What You Need to Know About Care Plans and Grievance Procedures

Understanding Change in Circumstances for Medicaid and SSI Recipients in Florida

May 5, 2025

Understanding Change in Circumstances for Medicaid and SSI Recipients in Florida

Understanding the Three-Day Medicare Rule for Nursing Home Coverage in Florida

April 28, 2025

Understanding the Three-Day Medicare Rule for Nursing Home Coverage in Florida

What to Do When You Receive a Medicare Non-Coverage Notice in a Nursing Facility

April 23, 2025

What to Do When You Receive a Medicare Non-Coverage Notice in a Nursing Facility

Florida Medicaid Application: Guardianship Not Always Required Thanks to Health Care Proxy Law

April 21, 2025

Florida Medicaid Application: Guardianship Not Always Required Thanks to Health Care Proxy Law

Nursing Home Evictions in Florida: What You Need to Know

April 21, 2025

Nursing Home Evictions in Florida: What You Need to Know

Your Rights in Florida Nursing Homes: Medicare to Medicaid Transitions

April 14, 2025

Your Rights in Florida Nursing Homes: Medicare to Medicaid Transitions

Changes in Circumstances: Reporting Requirements for Medicaid and SSI in Florida

April 7, 2025

Changes in Circumstances: Reporting Requirements for Medicaid and SSI in Florida

Five-Year Medicaid Asset Protection Trust in Florida: Protecting Your Assets and Care Options

March 31, 2025

Five-Year Medicaid Asset Protection Trust in Florida: Protecting Your Assets and Care Options

Living Will vs Last Will - Key Differences Explained

March 31, 2025

Living Will vs Last Will - Key Differences Explained

Get Medicaid to Pay without Losing Your Home or Going Broke

March 31, 2025

Get Medicaid to Pay without Losing Your Home or Going Broke

Is Your Durable Power of Attorney Medicaid Compliant?

March 31, 2025

Is Your Durable Power of Attorney Medicaid Compliant?

What Top Estate Planning Attorneys Get Wrong About Medicaid Planning

December 30, 2024

What Top Estate Planning Attorneys Get Wrong About Medicaid Planning

Nine Weird Early Warning Signs of Dementia

December 21, 2024

Nine Weird Early Warning Signs of Dementia

Ensuring Dignity and Safety: The Importance of SB 64 in Protecting Florida’s Elderly

December 5, 2024

Ensuring Dignity and Safety: The Importance of SB 64 in Protecting Florida’s Elderly

Can I Get Medicaid if I Have Money in the Bank?

November 16, 2024

Can I Get Medicaid if I Have Money in the Bank?

How First Party Special Needs Trusts Can Safeguard SSI and Medicaid Eligibility in Florida

October 16, 2024

How First Party Special Needs Trusts Can Safeguard SSI and Medicaid Eligibility in Florida

What is the HEMS Standard (Health Education Maintenance & Support)?

October 13, 2024

What is the HEMS Standard (Health Education Maintenance & Support)?

Countable Assets vs. Uncountable (Exempt) Assets for Medicaid in Florida

September 20, 2024

Countable Assets vs. Uncountable (Exempt) Assets for Medicaid in Florida

Jason Neufeld Receives Legal Aid 2024 Attorney of the Year Award

September 5, 2024

Jason Neufeld Receives Legal Aid 2024 Attorney of the Year Award

5 Signs It's Time to Hire an Elder Law Attorney

August 28, 2024

5 Signs It's Time to Hire an Elder Law Attorney

Can a Trust Actually Protect Your Assets From a Lawsuit?

August 27, 2024

Can a Trust Actually Protect Your Assets From a Lawsuit?

What is the Gift and Estate Tax Exemption for 2024?

August 23, 2024

What is the Gift and Estate Tax Exemption for 2024?

Can You Have Both Long-Term Care Insurance and Medicaid?

July 29, 2024

Can You Have Both Long-Term Care Insurance and Medicaid?

Does a Revocable Trust Protect Assets from Medicaid?

July 1, 2024

Does a Revocable Trust Protect Assets from Medicaid?

Medicaid Estate Recovery in Florida: Everything You Need to Know

June 24, 2024

Medicaid Estate Recovery in Florida: Everything You Need to Know

Who Qualifies for a Special Needs Trust? Ensuring Eligibility Without Jeopardizing Benefits

June 10, 2024

Who Qualifies for a Special Needs Trust? Ensuring Eligibility Without Jeopardizing Benefits

How to Prepare for a Successful Transition from Special Education to Adulthood

June 3, 2024

How to Prepare for a Successful Transition from Special Education to Adulthood

How Do I Distribute Assets After a Family Member Dies?

April 19, 2024

How Do I Distribute Assets After a Family Member Dies?

Am I Eligible to Receive Long Term Care Services in Florida?

April 19, 2024

Am I Eligible to Receive Long Term Care Services in Florida?

Long-Term Care Options for Elderly Adults in Florida

April 18, 2024

Long-Term Care Options for Elderly Adults in Florida

What Are Trust Administration Fees & Who Pays Them?

April 18, 2024

What Are Trust Administration Fees & Who Pays Them?

How to Close a Florida Estate in 3 Steps

April 17, 2024

How to Close a Florida Estate in 3 Steps

How to Become a Paid Caregiver for a Family Member in FL

April 17, 2024

How to Become a Paid Caregiver for a Family Member in FL

How Detailed Does an Estate Inventory Need to Be in Florida?

March 27, 2024

How Detailed Does an Estate Inventory Need to Be in Florida?

Can my POA make changes to my Revocable Living Trust in Florida

January 22, 2024

Can my POA make changes to my Revocable Living Trust in Florida

Questions to Ask to Find the Best Assisted Living Facility

January 22, 2024

Questions to Ask to Find the Best Assisted Living Facility

Florida Estate & Inheritance Taxes: Who Pays? And How Much?

January 17, 2024

Florida Estate & Inheritance Taxes: Who Pays? And How Much?

How Long Do Creditors Have to File a Claim Against an Estate in Florida?

January 15, 2024

How Long Do Creditors Have to File a Claim Against an Estate in Florida?

January 2024 Florida LTC Medicaid Income Cap Increase

January 3, 2024

January 2024 Florida LTC Medicaid Income Cap Increase

Understanding the Roles and Responsibilities of an Executor

November 6, 2023

Understanding the Roles and Responsibilities of an Executor

How to Set Up a Trust Fund for a Child

November 6, 2023

How to Set Up a Trust Fund for a Child

Navigating the Florida Probate Process: A Comprehensive Guide

November 6, 2023

Navigating the Florida Probate Process: A Comprehensive Guide

Medicaid Trusts: A Comprehensive Guide

September 25, 2023

Medicaid Trusts: A Comprehensive Guide

Am I Eligible for Medicaid?

September 12, 2023

Am I Eligible for Medicaid?

Beneficiary Designation: What You Need to Know

September 12, 2023

Beneficiary Designation: What You Need to Know

Pet Trusts in Florida

July 6, 2023

Pet Trusts in Florida

Florida Estate Planning Document Signing Requirements

June 28, 2023

Florida Estate Planning Document Signing Requirements

Preserving the Family Vacation Home for Generations to Come

June 22, 2023

Preserving the Family Vacation Home for Generations to Come

Estate Planning When You Live in Two States

June 5, 2023

Estate Planning When You Live in Two States

3 Vital Considerations When Looking for a Nursing Home for Seniors With Special Needs

May 22, 2023

3 Vital Considerations When Looking for a Nursing Home for Seniors With Special Needs

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