by Laurie Ohall | Feb 28, 2024 | Estate Planning, Florida Laws
For many families, a vacation home in the Tampa area is not just a property but a treasure trove of memories. As a Tampa estate lawyer, we often assist clients who wish to leave these cherished homes to their children. However, transferring ownership of a vacation...
by Laurie Ohall | Jul 12, 2013 | Elder Law, Florida Laws, Senior Lifestyles
Is the Supreme Court’s gay marriage decision good for senior citizens? The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on June 26, 2013 stating that a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional means that same-sex couples (in states that legally...
by Laurie Ohall | May 9, 2013 | Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Health Care Directives, Living Trust, Living Will, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning
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...
by Laurie Ohall | Apr 18, 2013 | Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning
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. Â This is because persons who serve as agents under a power of...
by Laurie Ohall | Feb 27, 2013 | Elder Law, Florida Laws, Medicaid
There was an article in the Tampa Bay Times on Sunday, February 24, 2013 – (view article)Â discussing DCF’s proposal of a bill that targets Florida Medicaid fraud among those trying to hide their assets. Â Once again, DCF is trying to use scare tactics to...
by Laurie Ohall | Feb 5, 2013 | Elder Law, Florida Laws, Medicaid
Florida Homestead and Medicaid: What You Need to Know Florida is one of a few states that has a very broad homestead protection. Florida’s Constitution states that a person’s homestead is protected from their creditors (this includes nursing home or other medical...
