If you are filing for the Florida Homestead Tax Exemption for the first time, the application must be received by your county’s Property Appraiser office on or before Monday, March 1. Below are some basic facts about this valuable exemption…
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Burton Pugach and Linda Riss’ life together is a bizarre saga that captured public attention years ago. Consider the title of the 2007 documentary about their relationship: “Crazy Love.” Pugach’s recent death, allegedly while he was being abused and coerced…
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Many Florida seniors who require nursing home care incorrectly assume they will not qualify for Florida Medicaid benefits because they do not initially appear to meet all the financial criteria. This post tells you about recent changes in those criteria,…
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Many of the rules governing retirement accounts have changed over the last few years. Now, more changes have arrived or are on the way. Required Minimum Distributions Return In 2021 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, passed in…
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Medicare Part B covers doctors’ fees. The basic Medicare Part B monthly premium will be $148.50 in January 2021. However, many high-earning seniors do not realize that their Medicare Part B premiums will be higher than that – in some…
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Veterans Aid and Attendance benefits can help certain elderly and disabled veterans with the cost of long-term care, whether that care is provided at home, in a nursing home, or in an assisted living arrangement. Veterans must require assistance with…
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The much-anticipated Coronavirus vaccine has arrived. It is now rolling out to Florida’s nursing homes and assisted living residences. Some residents are already receiving inoculations. Long-term care facilities in Florida and around the country have been prioritized, having been hit…
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Tony Hsieh, founder of online shoe retailer Zappos, died the day after Thanksgiving at age 46. He died without an estate plan. His life, marked by enormous business success and wealth, was marred by drug addiction and mental illness. His…
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Some of us have already paid a long-delayed visit to a loved one residing in a Florida nursing home during the pandemic. Others will visit, or take a loved one on an outing, during the upcoming holidays. Below is an…
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Movie financier Steve Bing died June 22, 2020 when he threw himself off the 27th floor balcony of his Los Angeles apartment building. He was 55. Bing’s life was one of wealth and celebrity, vastly different from the lives most…
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