It is always wise to seek experienced legal guidance when you are setting up your estate plan. Wording you may think is obvious may not be as clear to others as it is to you. Any ambiguity in your plan…
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If you have a loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility, you would be well – advised to find out the facility’s readiness for a power outage as we head into hurricane season. After Hurricane Irma struck in…
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If you have not signed up for an online Social Security account, you really should. If you have signed up but are not checking the information at least annually, you really should do that, too. As a cost-cutting measure, in…
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The Karp Law Firm was one of the sponsors of the 2019 Senior Living Guide Social Worker Appreciation Luncheons, held April 23 at the St. Lucie Trail Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, and April 24 at the Airport Hilton…
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The values of the Baby Boom generation seem to have have changed over the years. Once it was all about flower power. Now the focus includes financial power – specifically, leaving a financial legacy. A March 25, 2019 Financial Advisor…
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“That’s not fair!” What parent of youngsters hasn’t heard that countless times? It’s a complaint that doesn’t necessarily vanish when children are adults. In fact, depending on how they feel they’ve been treated in your estate plan, your kids may…
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Medicare beneficiaries have scored a legal win in their ongoing fight to appeal “observation status” when they are hospitalized. Medicare pays for a period of skilled nursing home care and rehabilitation only if it follows a three-day hospitalization. If the…
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Buzz Aldrin became the second man to walk on the moon when the Apollo 11 lunar module landed gracefully in the Sea of Tranquility. But in recent years, Aldrin’s relationship with his children has been anything but tranquil. As noted…
moreFacebook has billions of users, and it is estimated that 10,000 of them die each day. How to handle the accounts of deceased users has been a work in progress for the social media giant. You can choose to have your…
moreAttorney Jonathan Karp has joined the Leadership Council of the Alzheimer’s Association, SE Florida Chapter. The Council’s mission is to raise public awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease. It is estimated the disease affects 1 in every 38 people in the chapter’s…
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