Florida Elder Law & Estate Planning Blog


Florida hurricane
Florida Homeowners Face Insurance Hikes, Policy Cancellations
May 28, 2021

Floridians pay more for homeowners insurance than residents of any other state, according to the Insurance Information Institute. Premiums continue to increase dramatically. The average Florida resident will pay premiums of $2,380 this year, a 21% increase over 2018. Owners…

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long-term care insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance Can Safeguard Assets, and Premiums May Be Tax Deductible
November 13, 2020

The American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance reports that as of January 1, 2020,  7.5 million Americans have some form of long-term care insurance. If you are thinking about purchasing a long-term care insurance policy, you should take into consideration…

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beneficiaries
The perils of outdated beneficiary designations
February 23, 2017

“But I just want a simple will!” “I’m not rich!” That’s how some new clients respond when our attorneys ask to see a list of their assets and how they are owned (titled). We make the same request when we…

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Life Insurance
Insurance companies doing business in Florida: Ignorance is no longer bliss
May 7, 2016

Life insurance can play a useful role in many people’s estate plans. It can provide replacement dollars for pension and Social Security income for a surviving spouse, or provide a guaranteed inheritance amount to beneficiaries, such as a spouse or…

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Marriage
Getting remarried? Be sure to protect your children from your prior marriage
March 21, 2016

If you’re remarrying later in life, you may gain more than a new spouse. You may also gain a new, bigger family: your spouse’s children. You may have your own grown children, too. Hopefully, everyone will get along beautifully. But…

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