by Laurie Ohall | Jul 30, 2011 | End of Life Issues, Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning
The purpose of a durable power of attorney (DPOA) is to provide the least restrictive alternative to having someone act on your behalf to make health care and financial decisions. The current DPOA statute (which can be found at Florida Statute Section 709.01 through...
by Laurie Ohall | Jul 12, 2011 | Estate Planning, Long Term Care Planning, VA (Veteran's Affairs)
By Melissa Howell It has been a year since we filed for the Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit for my Father-in-law, John. He is still comfortably situated in his assisted living apartment and receiving good health care from the staff. An important document that our...
by Laurie Ohall | Jul 8, 2011 | Elder Law, Florida Laws, Long Term Care Planning, Senior Lifestyles
I am elder law attorney, but more importantly, I am an advocate for the elderly. As we all know, the Medicaid waiver request seeks to expand the pilot project to include Florida’s seniors under a long term care managed care model. Within this model, the managed...
