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Karp Law Firm volunteers at Special Olympics
Karp Law Firm volunteers at Special Olympics
March 8, 2014

Karp Law Firm volunteers were on hand at the March 8, 2014 Palm Beach County Special Olympics Summer Games, held at John I. Leonard High School in Greenacres. This is the fourth consecutive year the firm has participated in the…

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Joe and Debbie Karp visit Uganda 2014
Joe and Debbie Karp visit Uganda 2014
February 2, 2014

Joe and Debbie Karp visit Uganda 2014 BY JOE AND DEBBIE KARP Many of you know that we enjoy learning about wildlife and have spent some of our limited time away from the office visiting various wildlife hot spots. Joe marvels…

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Thanksgiving is a good time to look in on aging parents, provide assistance
November 22, 2013

Visiting your aging parents for Thanksgiving? Enjoying your family time is an opportunity to see how your aging parents are faring. Linda Rhodes, author of several caregiving books and former secretary of aging for Pennsylvania, recently wrote about what to…

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Karp Law Firm named Special Olympics Volunteer Group of the Year
Karp Law Firm named Special Olympics Volunteer Group of the Year
November 8, 2013

The Karp Law Firm was given the “Volunteer Group of the Year” award  by the Palm Beach County, Florida Special Olympics Organization. For several consecutive years, the “Karp Kommandos” have volunteered to assist young athletes participating in the Special Olympics…

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Karp Law Firm at St. Lucie, Palm Beach Memory Walks
Karp Law Firm at St. Lucie, Palm Beach Memory Walks
November 2, 2013

Karp Law Firm staff hit the ground running – well, okay, walking – at the Alzheimer’s Memory Walk in St. Lucie on Oct. 12 and West Palm Beach on Nov. 2, 2013. Proceeds from the walk help to fund research,…

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Karp Law Firm volunteers at Special Olympics
Karp Law Firm volunteers at Special Olympics
September 7, 2013

Members of The Karp Law Firm staff were on hand on Sept. 7, 2013 at Greenacres Bowling Lanes to assist at the Special Olympics, organized by the Special Olympics at Palm Beach County. Participants representing our firm included  Margaret Sajiun,…

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Firm’s workshops explain new Medicaid program
Firm’s workshops explain new Medicaid program
August 2, 2013

The Karp Law Firm brought together administrators from Florida’s new Medicaid managed care program, representatives from participating managed care companies, and the health care community from Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Okeechobee counties for three informational breakfasts in…

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Attorney Karp: 2013 Legal Elite
Attorney Karp: 2013 Legal Elite
July 2, 2013

Congratulations to Attorney Joseph S. Karp, who has been selected as one of Florida’s 2013 “Legal Elite” by Florida Trend magazine. The selection process starts with nominations from Florida Bar members, based on the attorneys they hold in the highest…

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A joke that may not go over well with your financial institutions!
June 19, 2013

A colleague from the American Association of Trust, Estate and Elder Law Attorneys recently reported a true story that’s well worth passing on to you.: Hi Everyone,I had a very interesting case last week. Dad (88) had been a client…

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Retirees
Florida has a large senior population but other states also greying fast
June 8, 2013

Sure, Florida has a large numbers of retirees. No surprise there. But this may surprise you: Florida’s over-65 population is not growing as fast, percentage wise, as in other states. In fact, it doesn’t even crack the top ten. The…

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