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DPA Act

FLORIDA POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT Effective October 1, 2011 New legislation makes major changes in powers of attorney that are executed on or after October 1, 2011.  Powers of attorney that were signed before this date will still be valid. Important Changes for Powers of Attorney signed after 10/1/11 Springing Powers of Attorney are not […]

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Flowers to Spring Haven Assisted Living Facility

This past week I had the opportunity and privilege to deliver flowers to the Spring Haven Assisted Living facility in Winter Haven. Unlike past flower deliveries, we did not deliver to individual rooms but rather to a large common activity room for residents to pick up as they came in for programming. Despite not having […]

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Millionaire Dog

The Charles Law Office of Clearwater recently posted this interesting Inheritance story to its blog: A real estate and hotel mogul made headlines in 2007 when it was discovered that she had left $12 million to her Maltese dog, Trouble. The dog recently died in a Florida retirement retreat at the age of 12. The […]

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Alzheimer’s Association: Reaching Out Locally

In the United States, 1 in every 59 individuals has Alzheimer’s disease. In Central Florida, 1 in every 29 individuals has Alzheimer’s disease.  The Alzheimer’s Association is the leading global, voluntary health organization in Alzheimer’s care and support, and the largest private, nonprofit funder of Alzheimer’s research. The mission of the Alzheimer’s Association is “to […]

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Assisted Living Facility in Lakeland Receives Flowers From Elder Law Firm

On June 9, The Elder Law Firm of Clements and Wallace P.L. spent the day delivering flowers to the residents of Lake Morton Plaza, an assisted living facility located at 400 South Florida Avenue in Lakeland, FL.  I had the pleasure of being one of the staff participating in this public service. We began on […]

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Long Term Care Insurance

Having practiced Elder Law for more than thirty years, it becomes more and more apparent to me that our current “needs based” system that provides government benefits to pay the cost of long-term care may become a thing of the past. As “baby boomers” approach their senior years, they should consider the purchase of Long […]

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Ten Common Estate Planning Mistakes

Barbara Buxton, a fellow elder law attorney, recently posted an article with common mistakes made during the estate planning process. We believe these tips to be helpful and beneficial to anyone in this position. Ten Common Estate Planning Mistakes Procrastination. Not creating more than a Will in your estate plan.(You don’t create a Revocable Trust […]

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Elder Abuse is a Serious Problem

ElderLawAttorneys.com recently wrote the following article regarding the current issues with elder abuse: Each year hundreds of thousands of older persons are abused, neglected and exploited by family members and others. Many victims are people who are older, frail, and vulnerable and cannot help themselves and depend on others to meet their most basic needs. […]

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Non-Service Related Pensions for Veterans

Two benefits available to vets or their widows are the Improved Pension and the Aid and Attendance Program. Both programs require the vet to have served for 90 days of active service with at least one day of service during wartime with no dishonorable discharge. Vets who entered service after September 8, 1980, may have […]

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Why You Need to Plan for Long-Term Care

From: ElderLawAnswers.com Thinking about a time when you will need help taking care of yourself is not fun. That is why most people put off discussing long-term care until it can’t be ignored. But it is better to start long-term care planning early. Here are some reasons to start planning now: People are living longer […]

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