Florida Elder Law & Estate Planning Blog


Newest Alzheimer’s Drug Approved by FDA
July 18, 2024

Our elder law attorneys help families deal with the legal and financial impact of Alzheimer’s Disease. Over six million Americans now cope with Alzheimer’s, and the numbers are predicted to rise. There is still no cure, but research continues apace,…

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Veterans Aid & Attendance Pension Rates Increase Dec. 1, 2023
December 8, 2023

Veterans Improved Pension with Aid and Attendance can help elderly and disabled veterans and their surviving spouses pay for at-home care, nursing care, and assisted living care. A service-connected disability is not a prerequisite for benefits, but applicants must have…

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All WWII Vets Now Eligible for V.A. Health Care
November 15, 2023

The Veterans Administration on November 10 announced that all World War II veterans are now eligible for V.A. health care, including inpatient and outpatient health services, without regard to their financial status, income, or disability rating. There are no monthly…

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V.A. Aid & Attendance, Compensation Offer Different Benefits
October 27, 2023

Veterans Day is November 11, a day to express our gratitude for all who have worn the uniform. We take the occasion to tell you about a benefit that may be available to aging/disabled veterans: Improved Pension with Aid and…

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Veterans Aid & Attendance Pension Increases
January 13, 2023

Veterans Improved Pension with Aid and Attendance can help elderly and disabled veterans and their surviving spouses pay for at-home care, nursing care, and assisted living care. While a service-connected disability is not a prerequisite for benefits, applicants must have…

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Veterans Taking Honor Flight On November 5
October 29, 2022

On Saturday, November 5, Southeast Florida Honor Flights is escorting a group of veterans to Washington, D.C. to tour the memorials that commemorate their service: the World War II Memorial, the Korean War Veterans Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the…

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Beware Pension Poachers Prowling For Veterans
May 15, 2022

V.A. Aid and Attendance benefits can help elderly and disabled veterans and their widows/widowers pay for the cost of in-home care, assisted living, or nursing home care. Certain income and asset criteria must be met in order to qualify. This…

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Veterans Aid & Attendance Benefits Can Help Pay For Long-Term Care
January 17, 2022

Veterans Improved Pension with Aid and Attendance can help elderly and disabled veterans and their surviving spouses pay for at-home care, nursing care, and assisted living care. While a service-connected disability is not a prerequisite for benefits, applicants must have…

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Southeast Florida Veterans Honor Flights Resume!
October 28, 2021

Veterans are celebrities at The Karp Law Firm. We assist elderly and disabled veterans to access V.A. Aid & Attendance benefits, a little-known program that can help them and their families shoulder the enormous cost of long-term care. So naturally,…

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Florida Long-Term Care Costs Increase
Florida Long-Term Care Costs Increase
February 13, 2021

The cost of long term care in all forms continues to increase, to no one’s surprise. The 2020 Genworth Cost of Care Survey was just released, revealing continuing cost increases in Florida as well as nationally. Costs in 2020 of…

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