Jul 5, 2015 | Estate Planning, Uncategorized
The Importance of Financial Health As You Age Helping your parents plan for financial stability in their later years will not only help them remain independent but will prepare the family for taking care of financial health issues if a parent becomes incapacitated. By...
May 19, 2015 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Exploitation, Guardianship FAQ, Probate FAQ, Uncategorized
May is Elder Law Month by National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) Legal issues that affect people as they age and people with special needs are growing in number. Our laws and regulations are becoming more complex, and each state has different laws. Elder and...
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...
Jan 20, 2015 | Board Certification, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Shannon Miller, Wills
One common tradition this time of year is making New Year’s resolutions, which usually includes starting good habits or stopping bad ones. It’s a timely opportunity to put together a plan with actions and timelines. It is, after all, the only way you will...