Medicaid: Transitioning from skilled nursing to assisted living If you have a loved one who is being cared for in a skilled nursing facility and is receiving Medicaid benefits, and that person no longer needs to be in skilled nursing (but cannot live on their own or is unable to come home), they may be able to transfer to an assisted living facility and
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What does elder law and karaoke have in common?  Not much, really.  However, it’s what I can do with both that have made a real difference in my life. I have always enjoyed singing.  I think I have a pretty decent voice (I’m not going to win “America’s Got Talent” but I can carry a tune – just ask my husband).  I always used
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Beware “Medicaid Planners” who are not attorneys You should NEVER have an attorney tell you that they can guarantee your Medicaid application is approved.  You should NEVER have an attorney tell you they are an “expert” in elder law or special needs planning unless they have been Board certified by the state of Florida.  And if you come across a non-attorney who tells you
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Do you have children that have turned eighteen or about to turn eighteen? Do you have children that are in college or on their way to college? A few things every parent should know when your child turns 18 Did you realize that once your child turns eighteen your rights as their parent cease to exist (and this also applies to the parent of
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Did you know that May is National Elder Law Month?  Every year, for the month of May, the Law Offices of Laurie E. Ohall, P.A. provides FREE in -office consultations on a first come, first serve basis for senior citizens. While seminars can provide a plethora of information, seminars can be overwhelming and may not offer you the ability to ask specific questions in a group
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You’ve seen the commercials with OJ Simpson’s attorney telling you to go to a certain website, put in some information, and you can prepare your own estate planning documents with the click of a mouse.  And I say – absolutely, go ahead and do that. Why would I say that?  Because, chances are very good that you will need my services when, at some
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Springing Powers of Attorney – still viable in Florida? Very often, a client wants me to prepare a durable power of attorney for them that cannot be used until they are determined to be incapacitated.  This is because persons who serve as agents under a power of attorney have a lot of control over the principal’s assets and can use the power of attorney
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Medicaid Reform in Florida Under the Medicaid reform laws, Medicaid recipients are required to sign up for a new health plan within 30 days of being notified that it is time to pick a health plan.  All Medicaid recipients are required to enroll in a managed care plan unless specifically exempted.  Medicaid recipients which are exempted from enrolling include those with developmental disabilities, those
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Did you know that May is National Elder Law Month?  Every year, for the month of May, the Law Offices of Laurie E. Ohall, P.A. provides FREE in -office consultations on a first come, first serve basis for senior citizens. While seminars can provide a plethora of information, seminars can be overwhelming and may not offer you the ability to ask specific questions in
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What is an Annuity? An annuity is an insurance product whose primary purpose is to pay income to an individual.  It is generally used as part of a retirement plan.  An individual will invest a certain sum of money for the promise that payments will be made to the individual at a future date.  These payments can be made monthly, annually or in a
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