Your child gains many legal rights when he turns 18… and you lose some. Your child gains sole authority over his medical, legal and financial decisions. You lose the right to make his decisions and to access his privileged information….
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Life never stands still for anyone. Your personal, family, financial and health circumstances always change over time. So do laws, at both the federal and state level. These are the reasons everyone should revisit and revise their estate plan periodically….
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We are delighted to announce that Attorneys Joseph Karp and Jonathan Karp have been named SuperLawyers for 2024. Joseph Karp has been recognized as a top-rated lawyer in the fields of elder law, and estate planning and probate. Mr. Karp…
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Tony Bennett sang I Left My Heart in San Francisco – but he left his family’s trust assets in the hands of his oldest child, Danny Bennett. And that’s a melody his siblings are not happy to hear. His two…
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Elder Abuse Awareness Month is June, so it is an appropriate time to share this good news: Beginning next year, elderly and vulnerable Floridians get more protection from financial exploitation, thanks to Florida’s recent passage of the Protection of Specified…
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Have you heard about PACE, the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly? Offering a variety of services, PACE can allow certain people to age at home and in the community, instead of being admitted to a nursing home for…
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On May 22 Attorney Jonathan Karp and assistant Tina Menucci attended the 25th annual Alzheimer’s Community Care Educational Conference, mingling with guests and providing information to the professional and family caregivers in attendance. Held at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott,…
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Attorney Joseph S. Karp has been honored with the Martindale-Hubbell Client Champion Award for 2024. The award is given to attorneys who provide excellent service to clients as judged by the number and quality of reviews received from clients on…
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The Senior Citizens League is predicting that Social Security beneficiaries will receive a 2.6% Cost of Living Adjustment in 2025. Last year’s COLA was 3.2%. The year before, 2022, it was 8.7%. The lower projection for the coming year reflects…
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Attention Florida residents: Always use an experienced Florida estate planning lawyer to draft your estate plan. Avoid the temptation to use an out-of-state attorney, even if you know that person is trustworthy, practices in this field of law outside Florida,…
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