Florida Medicaid has revised several eligibility criteria that must be met to receive benefits for long-term nursing home care. These changes went into effect on January 1, 2020. The Medicaid applicant’s gross monthly income cannot exceed $2,349 per month (was…
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Online web sites that allow the creation of do-it-yourself estate planning documents have some serious downsides. Among them: making it easier for people with nefarious motives to create fraudulent documents. From Arkansas comes an interesting case that illustrates the danger….
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Attorney Joseph Karp was on the air with host Scott Greenberg talking about a wide range of topics. Listen to this episode of “Oh My God, I’m Getting Older And So Is My Mom!”
moreKarp Law Firm’s 2019 Holiday Party The Karp Law Firm attorneys and staff got together at the Capital Grille on December 20 to kick off the holiday season. We had a secret gift exchange and as usual, it was all…
moreHear Attorney Adele Harris of The Karp Law Firm and other panelists discuss issues of importance to older women at this January 12 event presented by the National Organization for Women.
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Rock’n’roll lost another icon on September 15 with the death of Ric Ocasek. The 75-year-old lead singer of The Cars died at his New York City townhouse from pulmonary and cardiac complications following surgery. Now, there are complications in his…
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Effective January 1, 2020, the federal lifetime unified estate and gift tax exemption increases. Individuals who pass away in 2020 can pass, tax-free, $11.58 million (was $11.4 million). With portability, a married couple may pass twice that amount, $23.16 million. Anything in excess…
moreAttorneys and staff participated again in the annual Bill Brooks – Food For Families Drive. This year we beat our own record, collecting 401 pounds of food! The items were distributed to needy families prior to Thanksgiving. Big thanks to…
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At this time of year many people think about giving gifts to the young people in their life. If the recipient has special needs and receives federal aid such as Medicaid or SSI, or may apply for it in the…
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The Karp Law Firm was one of the sponsors of the Honor Flight Variety Show, a USO-style event that was held November 14, 2019 at Discovery Village in Palm Beach Gardens. All proceeds from the fundraiser went to Honor Flight,…
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