Florida Elder Law & Estate Planning Blog


Food for Families!
Food for Families!
November 16, 2018

The Karp Law Firm again particpated in the WPTV Food for Families Drive. Thank you to Paralegal Janet Suarez who coordinated the program. Attorneys and staff collected a record 465 pounds of food! Items were distributed to needy families prior…

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401k
Beneficiary Designations: So Much Can Go So Wrong If They’re Not Right
November 2, 2018

I was contacted some months ago by  “Patricia.” She had read my Palm Beach Post article about 401K beneficiaries and it immediately reminded her of a situation that had occurred in her own family.  She suggested my readers would benefit…

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Karp Law Firm Halloween 2018
Karp Law Firm Halloween 2018
October 31, 2018

Karp Law Firm Halloween 2018 10-31-2018 – Some Halloween fun! Costumes and candy, culminating in a haunted-house decorating contest.          

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Karp Law Firm Sponsors Stickball!
Karp Law Firm Sponsors Stickball!
October 30, 2018

If you were raised in New York or another Northeast city, you probably remember kids playing stickball on the street. But for some, stickball isn’t just a memory. The Wellington-based “Wycliffe Stiffs” are still playing! The Karp Law Firm is…

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Karp’s Kommandos at 2018 Alzheimer’s Walks
Karp’s Kommandos at 2018 Alzheimer’s Walks
October 19, 2018

The Karp Law Firm attorneys and staff turned out for the 2018 Walks to End Alzheimers in Jensen Beach, Florida on September 29  and West Palm Beach, Florida on October 19. The walks are held in over 600 communities worldwide…

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A Veteran With a Sky-High Mission!
October 18, 2018

All our clients have interesting life stories. Many of them are veterans. With Veterans Day around the corner, I want to share the fascinating story of one of our many clients who served with dignity and dedication. With her permission,…

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Veterans Choice Program
Veterans Benefits for Aid & Attendance: Laws Change October 18, 2018
October 18, 2018

After several years of review, the Veterans Administration has finally introduced a look-back period for asset transfers, effective October 18, 2018. Any asset transfers made before October 18 are NOT included in the look-back period. Aid & Attendance benefits, formally…

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Tim Conway
With Comedian Tim Conway Incapacitated, A Familiar Family Drama Unfolds – Make Sure It Doesn’t Happen to You
October 7, 2018

On November 2 a Los Angeles judge is scheduled to decide who will serve as guardian for Tim Conway: His wife of 33 years, Charlene, or his daughter from his first marriage, Kelly Fusco. The case has been postponed until…

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vietnam
Honor Flight October 13 to Include Vietnam Veterans
September 24, 2018

The last of the 2018 Southeast Florida Honor Flights takes off on October 13, 2018. The program began several years ago with the mission of escorting World War II and Korean War veterans, free of charge, to Washington. D.C. to…

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Burt Reynolds
Burt Reynolds Kept His Estate Planning Private With a Trust
September 23, 2018

Actor Burt Reynolds was raised in Riviera Beach, Florida, the son of a police chief. After an injury sidelined him from playing football at Florida State, he pursued acting. His career took off in the 1970s and he went on…

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