Pat Summitt, 59, the celebrated coach of the University of Tennessee women’s basketball team, resigned her post this week, less than a year after being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer’s Disease tends to progress more quickly in younger patients…
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South Florida Business Journal The Business of Aging Preparing for Retirement? Start young and plan well, advisers say Premium content from South Florida Business Journal by Jeff Zbar Date: Friday, March 9, 2012 When clients or prospects come to the…
moreThe Karp Law Firm attorneys and staff pitched in at the District-Wide Palm Beach County Special Olympics on March 3. Special Olympians, youngsters as well as adults, participated in several sporting events on the campus of John I. Leonard High…
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Congratulations to Attorney Joseph Karp, who has once again been named a Florida SuperLawyer. He is one of only 5% of Florida Attorneys to be honored with this designation. SuperLawyers is an independent national attorney rating organization that identifies lawyers…
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The Alzheimer’s Association today released its 2012 “Facts and Figures” report on Alzheimer’s care and patients. The figures are staggering. In brief: Currently an estimated 5.4 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. The number is projected to rise…
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A shout-out to Attorney Greg Herman-Giddens, who posted this excellent piece on his North Carolina Estate Planning Blog. It’s easy to tell horror stories about the trouble clients get into with do-it-yourself estate planning forms. His post instead concentrates on all the positive…
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How do Americans feel about taxes? You might think you know the answer, but surprisingly, a Pew Research Center survey back in December revealed that over half of Americans think that what they pay in taxes is “about right.” People…
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The just-released film “The Descendants” has an estate planning subplot that masterfully portrays how difficult it can be to satisfy all family members when an estate planning pie must be divided and distributed. Matt King, played by George Clooney, is…
moreDecked out in pink, Karp Law Firm attorneys and staff celebrated “Passionately Pink for the Cure” Day, raising over $200 for the Susan Komen Foundation’s fight against breast cancer. Wall of honor Even our Palm Beach Gardens office “mascot” participated
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Don’t panic: If you are a Florida resident with a valid Durable Power of Attorney (DPOA) signed before October 1, 2011, it will still be valid after Oct. 1. You do not need to do anything. You do not need…
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