Post on Dec. 20, 2013
PROBATE - A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH? Probate is a lot like bankruptcy except that you don't get a second chance to start over again. Like the trustee in bankruptcy, the personal representative in a probate proceeding has a duty to marshal the assets of your estate, identify all known creditors, pay...
Post on Nov. 06, 2013
Legal consequences of failing to plan for a second......
Post on Nov. 04, 2013
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, there is one divorce for every two marriages since the year 2000. According to the Florida Supreme Court: "The institution of marriage has been a cornerstone of western civilization for thousands of years and is the most important type of...
Post on Oct. 18, 2012
The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides guidelines for serving as a Representative Payee. Many Representative Payees are not aware of these guidelines. This lack of understanding often results in Social......
Post on Oct. 09, 2012
The Aid and Attendance program is a federal government benefit for wartime veterans who have limited or no income and who are at least 65 years old. If the veteran is younger than 65, he or she must be permanently or......
Post on Jul. 04, 2012
Parents of children with developmental disabilities face challenges when those children reach the age of 18. When this happens, parents no longer retain the legal authority to make decisions for their children.......
Post on May 31, 2012
As our aging population continues to grow, more and more families are faced with tough questions concerning their incapacitated family members. Often, a guardianship is considered to resolve these questions.......
Post on Feb. 01, 2012
In 1986, Congress passed the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) to address the DTP vaccine supply shortage. The main goal of the NCVIA was to create the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP).......
Post on Jan. 19, 2012
Determining what programs are available to assist individuals with long term care needs and how to pay for these programs can be daunting. It is important to understand what services the programs provide, and what the......
