by Laurie Ohall | Oct 11, 2011 | Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Health Care Directives, Living Will
A DNR order is not the same as a living will. A DNR is an order signed by a doctor which indicates that the patient should not be resuscitated. This has to be signed by both the doctor and the patient (or their healthcare surrogate, healthcare proxy or court...
by Laurie Ohall | Apr 22, 2011 | Elder Law, End of Life Issues, Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Health Care Directives, Living Trust, Living Will, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning, Probate, Senior Lifestyles
Before attaining 70 1/2, you should review all of your Florida estate planning documents along with those describing financial and retirement benefit planning. Because the age of 70 1/2 has been magically designated by the Congress of the United States and the...
by Laurie Ohall | Apr 19, 2011 | Elder Law, End of Life Issues, Estate Planning, Florida Laws, Health Care Directives, Living Will, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning, Probate, Senior Lifestyles
Whether you reached an age where you have adult children but may not yet be retired, or you have reached retirement age, this stage of financial and estate planning, by this point, you should have a thorough and proper review of your retirement planning. ...
by Laurie Ohall | Apr 7, 2011 | Estate Planning, Living Will, Power of Attorney for Estate Planning
So, now you are married. Have you thought about any financial or estate planning now that you are newlyweds? Maybe going to buy your first home? As a married couple, you may begin to acquire joint assets and, if both of you were involved in a sudden accident and...
by Laurie Ohall | Apr 5, 2011 | Estate Planning, Living Will
As Natasha Bedingfield wrote, “The pen’s in my hand, ending unplanned.” You might ask yourself, as an eighteen year old or young college student, why do I need to plan anything? All you have to do is look at the case of Terri Schiavo (and if you don’t know who that...
by Laurie Ohall | Feb 3, 2011 | End of Life Issues, Estate Planning, Living Will, Probate
A will in Florida is a writing, signed by the decedent and two witnesses, that meets the requirements of Florida law. Additionally, to save your estate costs at your death, the Will should have a “self-proving affidavit” where both the decedent and the witnesses sign...
