Apr 14, 2015 | Elder Law, Exploitation
Miller Elder Law Firm shares a press release from Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys (AFELA) that helps fight the exploitation of seniors and vulnerable adults. Shannon Miller is the immediate past President of AFELA, and assisted in the drafting of the new...
Mar 16, 2015 | Board Certification, Elder Law, Estate Planning
We often work with clients who are in various stages of Alzheimer’s disease to protect each one from exploitation and make sure everything is in place for a good death. The normal progression of Alzheimer’s disease from onset to death is approximately 10...
Mar 4, 2015 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship FAQ
The Patience and Planning if Alzheimer’s Disease One of our clients at Miller Elder Law Firm, Dr. Curt DeGroff, has been caring for his mother for several years now since her diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease. Even after a lifetime of loving...
Mar 2, 2015 | Elder Law, Uncategorized
Shannon Miller, ESQ, Presents Expertise At Conference Miller Elder Law Firm attorney Shannon Miller has been invited to speak at this year’s NAELA Conference in Orlando, FL to share her expertise in the exploitation of the elderly. The National Academy of Elder Law...
Feb 23, 2015 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, In The News, Uncategorized
As an Elder Law attorney in Gainesville, I always seize the opportunity to increase awareness as it relates to dementia and Alzheimers. With the media attention on the movie “Still Alice” as Julianne Moore wins the best actress Oscar, it’s the...
Feb 6, 2015 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Probate FAQ, Uncategorized
Almost all of my estate planning clients have one thing in common: they want to avoid probate, or limit it as much as possible. Probate is a court-supervised legal process for transferring the assets of a deceased person to his or her heirs. Probate is required any...