Recent Posts in Advance Directives Category
Posted on Mar 28, 2020 By Edwards Elder Law, P.A.
When Florida lawyers use the term “advance directives”, what do we mean? Advance Directives is the umbrella term that describes documents that you put in place before you become ...
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Posted on Mar 21, 2020 By Edwards Elder Law, P.A.
Being homebound due to the coronavirus has many challenges. One potentially unexpected challenge is trying to figure out how to pass the time at home. One project that you may be interested in ...
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Posted on Oct 24, 2016 By Edwards Elder Law, P.A.
Twice in the past few weeks we have had clients come in with durable powers of attorney that are more than 10 years old. The durable power of attorney is the legal document that states who you want to ...
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Posted on May 7, 2015 By Edwards Elder Law, P.A.
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (“NAELA”) has designated May as National Elder Law Month in part to facilitate discussions about long-term care planning and spotlight the steps ...
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Posted on Apr 27, 2015 By Edwards Elder Law, P.A.
When a health condition or injury renders Florida adults no longer able to handle their own affairs, they need a representative to step in and speak for them. Usually there are two types of ...
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Posted on Apr 20, 2015 By Edwards Elder Law, P.A.
Documents that give you the chance to document your health care wishes in case at some point in the future you are unable to state your wishes yourself are called medical advance directives. Two types ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2014 By EdwardsCMS
If we knew which year the hurricane was going to hit our house, we may decide to buy homeowners insurance only for that particular year and not "waste" our money buying it in other years. ...
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