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Video: Scott Solkoff Discusses Changes to Florida's Power of Attorney Laws

By: Solkoff Legal P.A.
Source: Solkoff Legal P.A.
Date: October 13, 2011
This video explains the changes that have been made to Florida's Power of Attorney Law that were effective as of October 1, 2011. A must see for all eldercare professionals, both in Florida and with clients that may spend time in Florida.

What is Family Asset Protection Plannning?

By: Scott M. Solkoff
Source: Solkoff Legal P.A.
Date: October 3, 2011
Over fifteen years ago, we created a successful and comprehensive method of protecting our clients’ assets against the costs of long-term care. With our planning, our clients legally and ethically obtain government benefits often worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to pay towards home care, assisted living and nursing home care. Instead of spending down to impoverishment and then going on Medicaid, our clients are able to keep their savings and get the benefits to get more and better care.

Michelle R. Hollister provides testimony to U.S. Senate regarding "Protecting Seniors"

By: Solkoff Legal P.A.
Source: Solkoff Legal P.A.
Date: October 3, 2011
Thursday - 9/22/2011 Michelle R. Hollister provides testimony. Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts "Protecting Seniors and Persons with Disabilities - An Examination of Court - Appointed Guardians"

The 3 Ways of Paying for Nursing Home or Assisted Living Care

By: Scott M. Solkoff
Source: Solkoff Legal
Date: October 2, 2011
Nursing homes and assisted living facilities can be very expensive but there are ways to make your long-term care dollars stretch. There are three primary methods of paying for nursing homes or assisted living facilities: (1) Private-paying with one’s own dollars; (2) using insurance that covers some or all of the cost of long-term care and (3) Medicaid and/or Veteran’s (VA) benefits.

Child & Parent Caregiving Contracts

By: Solkoff Legal P.A.
Source: Solkoff Legal
Date: October 1, 2011
Wall Street Journal reports on Caregiver Agreements in the September 7, 2006 edition of the national publication. Our own Scott Solkoff provided background, client stories and is quoted in the article.

Special Needs Trusts and Settlement Protection for Trial Lawyers

By: Scott M. Solkoff
Source: Solkoff Legal
Date: February 16, 2011
If your client receives a settlement award, the settlement award may hurt rather than help the client by causing the client to lose vital current and/or future government benefits.

Arkansas Department of Health v. Heidi Ahlborn

By: Solkoff Legal P.A.
Source: Solkoff Legal
Date: February 16, 2011
On Monday, May 1st, 2006 the United States Supreme Court set a new and helpful precedent in the resolution of liens in personal injury cases. The following article provides a summary of the case. A link to the actual text of the case follows the article.

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