September 9, 2015

A new Florida law is expected to prevent assisted living residents from having to enter nursing homes prematurely. The new law, HB 1001, gives ALF staff who have certain training the authority to help residents perform routine health-related tasks such…

August 14, 2015

We had a great turnout at our three August breakfast workshops for social workers and health care workers. Over 100 attendees heard updates about several important topics: Attorney Joseph Karp discussed the health care community’s liability in the wake of Florida’s…

July 19, 2015

A Medicaid Personal Services Contract, also known as a Personal Services Agreement, can be a great strategy that permits an aging person to pay adult children for caregiving, while still preserving the parent’s eligibility for long-term care Medicaid benefits. In…

June 15, 2015

Attorney Joseph S. Karp has been named to the 2015 Super Lawyers List by Super Lawyers, a division of Thomson-Reuters. Less than five percent of Florida’s attorneys receive this honor. Attorneys are rated based on peer review, and on several…

May 28, 2015

The Karp Law Firm was a sponsor of the 24th annual Prime Time Awards Breakfast held at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott on May 21. The event was presented by the Area Agency on Aging and honored the work of…

April 23, 2015

Attorney Joseph Karp was a guest panelist at the April 23, 2015 Fearless Caregiver Conference in West Palm Beach, sponsored by Today’s Caregiver magazine. The conference provides support, practical advice and information to those caring for loved ones. Mr. Karp…

April 8, 2015

Our firm’s attorneys are always encouraging clients to get organized and clear the clutter from their homes. Clutter is perilous for seniors. As we age, a fall is more likely to be life-threatening or cause permanent disability. (See prior post…

March 26, 2015

March 15, 2015

The Karp Law Firm helped underwrite the Council on Aging of St. Lucie’s Annual Strike Out Hunger Bowling event on February 21, 2015. The event raises money for the Meals on Wheels Program in St. Lucie County.      …

March 2, 2015

Search the web for “estate planning” and you’ll find a vast number of articles directed at married couples who have children. But what if you are  married and do not have kids? You might think that not having “lineal heirs”…