He didn’t make it easy, but Robert Spann gave his daughters quite a gift. Spann used to hide valuables in odd places in his Arizona home, without documenting or telling anyone their location, not even his heirs. After his death in…
more
This Memorial Day week, Florida Certified Elder Lawyer Joseph Karp will explain how elderly and disabled veterans may qualify for veterans benefits for long-term care, home health care, and assisted living expenses at the 2012 Alzheimer’s Educational Conference in West…
more
The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down its decision in the case of Astrue v. Capato. The circumstances of the case are ones most of us will never experience. Nonetheless, the case has lessons for everyone. It underscores the importance of creating a…
more
Could you use help from a Florida Elder Law Attorney? To answer that question, we should probably start with an even more basic question: What the heck is elder law, anyway? Since May is National Elder Law Month, this is…
more
Life insurance can be a powerful tool in your estate plan. It can provide financial support for your spouse or heirs when you’re gone. If your estate is taxable, life insurance may be used to pay estate taxes and other expenses. As with…
more
Attorney Joseph Karp is off to Memphis this afternoon for the semi-annual meeting of the American Association of Trust, Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorneys. AATEELA is a small, select group of legal professionals from around the country who brainstorm…
more
The Karp Law Firm staff donated 290 items to the Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County for distribution at the organization’s Homeless Connects Event. The event provides counseling, personal items and personal services to those who are, or are in…
more
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…
more
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…
more
The 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…
more
