Florida Elder Law & Estate Planning Blog
Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Residents and Families Cope With Pandemic
April 1, 2020
There are 71,000 people living in 691 licensed nursing homes in Florida, and thousands more in assisted living residences. Nursing homes and assisted living residences provide comfort, security and help. But these days, they also provide everything the corona virus…
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Fraudsters Trying to Cash in On CARES Stimulus Program
March 29, 2020
Here is what you need to do to get that stimulus check: nothing. But that isn’t preventing fraudsters from trying to convince you otherwise so that they can line their own pockets. Under the coronavirus relief package, every American with a…
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CARES Act changes retirement account rules
March 27, 2020
The CARES Act (Corona Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act) signed into law on March 27 provides $2 trillion in relief for Americans impacted by the COVID19 pandemic. Among its many provisions, the law relaxes several rules for retirement accounts…
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Electronic Wills Come With Perils
March 27, 2020
Electronic Wills Come With Perils Electronic wills became legal in Florida on January 1, 2020. As we reported in June, the passage of HB 409 allows wills to be created online, then signed, notarized and witnessed without requiring the will maker,…
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Warren Buffet Instructs Fiduciaries To Retain Berkshire Stock
March 25, 2020
Warren Buffet, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is worth $82.2 billion. His estate plan provides for his children in a manner consistent with his philosophy: Leave your children enough to do anything, but not enough to do nothing. The bulk…
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IRS gives most individual taxpayers until July 15 to file
March 17, 2020
The Internal Revenue Service has just announced that most Americans will have an additional 90 days to pay taxes due to the unprecedented situation we are facing. This pushes the deadline date from April 15 to July 15, 2020. The…
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A Letter To Our Clients About COVID-19 Preparations
March 13, 2020
A Letter From The Karp Law Firm Regarding COVID-19 Preparations The COVID-19 situation is presenting challenges for everyone. This is a time for taking logical precautions, not for panic. We will get through this! Update: As of March 15, we…
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Renown Dementia Expert Coming To Florida
March 9, 2020
Dementia care expert Teepa Snow is making several presentations in our area this month. An occupational therapist with over 40 years of experience, Ms. Snow helps families and professionals understand how it feels to live with a neurodegenerative disorder. Her…
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Kirk Douglas, Leading Man On and Off Screen, In Life and Death
February 26, 2020
Silver screen icon Kirk Douglas passed away on February 5 at the age of 103. He left behind his wife of 65 years, Anne; three sons, Michael, Peter and Joel; several grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Douglas was as spectacularly charitable…
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