In keeping with its goal of reducing bureaucracy and eliminating unnecessary regulations, the Trump Administration has scaled back penalties levied on federally funded nursing homes for violations of certain safety and quality standards. It has also made it more difficult…
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New Medicare cards are on the way. Starting in April 2018, new Medicare cards will be mailed to 60 million Medicare beneficiaries. Mandated by the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act of 2015, the new cards will not display your…
moreAttorney Jonathan Karp participated in the Annual Golf Tournament hosted by the Boynton Beach/Lantana Rotary Club on February 10, 2018. Held at the Westchester County Club, proceeds from the event are used to fund scholarships for local high school students…
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There was talk last year in Congress about doing away with the step-up in basis for inherited assets. The Karp Law Firm has recently received several inquiries regarding whether the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminated the step-up. Happily, it…
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The Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act became law in October, 2017. The result of rarely-seen bipartisan cooperation in Washington, the law seeks to stem the growing tide of elder abuse and fraud by court-appointed guardians, as well as curb…
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Another legend gone too soon. The Partridge Family heartthrob and Fort Lauderdale resident David Cassidy died on November 21, 2017 as a result of liver and kidney failure. He was 67. As noted in a 2017 post, Cassidy was diagnosed…
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By law and training, doctors and emergency medical technicians must do all they can to save lives. That includes administering CPR in the event of cardiac or pulmonary medical emergency. CPR can be withheld only if medical personnel can verify…
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Effective January 1, 2018, a comprehensive tax reform bill took effect. It is the most sweeping change to the tax code in 30 years, since the 1986 tax reform legislation under President Reagan. Will this new law have the same…
moreEstate Tax Exemption Changes, But Not Permanently 1-1-2018 – Effective January 1, 2018, the federal lifetime estate and gift tax exemption has doubled. An individual may now pass $11.2 million estate tax free. With portability, a married couple may pass…
moreAttorneys and staff got together for our annual holiday luncheon on December 15 at Coopers Hawk in Palm Beach Gardens. We enjoyed a gift exchange, and staff presented Attorney Joseph Karp with a $350 donation in his honor to Big…
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