Yearly Archives: 2017

News article highlights some elder care issues…but not all

2017-12-20T14:21:02-05:00

Several weeks ago Jill Schlesinger, CPF, a CBS News Business Analyst, wrote an article entitled “When making long-term care decision, get a second opinion” which was published in several news outlets.  You can read the whole article here. The article mentions that 70% of people turning 65 can expect to use some form of long [...]

News article highlights some elder care issues…but not all2017-12-20T14:21:02-05:00

7 Tips for Helping Families with Special Needs

2017-12-07T10:05:16-05:00

Families with children, grandchildren or other family members (such as parents) with special needs have unique planning requirements. There are numerous misconceptions in this area that can result in costly mistakes when planning for special needs beneficiaries.  Understanding the pitfalls associated with special needs planning is a must for all of us who assist families [...]

7 Tips for Helping Families with Special Needs2017-12-07T10:05:16-05:00

Helping Veterans Pay for Long Term Care

2017-11-17T11:05:53-05:00

There are currently over 25 million veterans alive in the United States. There are over 9 million surviving spouses of veterans currently living in the United States. Many of these veterans and surviving spouses are receiving long term care or will need some type of long term care in the near future, and there are [...]

Helping Veterans Pay for Long Term Care2017-11-17T11:05:53-05:00

Planning for Disability – The Good, The Bad and The Necessary

2017-11-03T10:51:09-04:00

No one likes to think about the possibility of their own disability or the disability of a loved one. However, as we'll see below, the statistics are clear that we should all plan for at least a temporary disability. The statistics are eye-opening surrounding disability and some of the common disability planning options. Disability planning [...]

Planning for Disability – The Good, The Bad and The Necessary2017-11-03T10:51:09-04:00

Do I Need A Living Will, A Do Not Resuscitate Order, Or Both?

2017-10-18T11:19:27-04:00

In our estate planning practice, we encourage our clients to make important advance decisions as to their own health care.  This involves “advance directives” such as designating a Health Care Surrogate (and back-up persons) to make health care decisions if you become incapacitated and can no longer make those decisions for yourself; and, preparing a [...]

Do I Need A Living Will, A Do Not Resuscitate Order, Or Both?2017-10-18T11:19:27-04:00

Gibbons | Neuman Welcomes Attorney Beverly J. White to the Firm

2017-10-17T11:47:18-04:00

Gibbons | Neuman is excited and pleased to announce that Beverly J. White, an Estate Planning and Elder Law Attorney, has joined the firm.  Beverly has been practicing in the state of Florida for over 20 years.  She is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, The Academy of Florida Elder Law [...]

Gibbons | Neuman Welcomes Attorney Beverly J. White to the Firm2017-10-17T11:47:18-04:00

PARENTS NEED TRUSTS FOR MINORS

2017-10-12T13:41:05-04:00

It is not unusual for someone to name their children, or a niece or nephew as beneficiaries, or contingent beneficiaries on their life insurance policies.  Sometimes an employer may offer group life insurance coverage and in haste, the employee names minor children as beneficiaries of that policy.  “I want them to have that money for [...]

PARENTS NEED TRUSTS FOR MINORS2017-10-12T13:41:05-04:00

Gibbons | Neuman Held Fundraising Event for Alzheimer’s Association

2017-09-19T14:38:49-04:00

On September 6th, Gibbons | Neuman held a fundraising event for the Alzheimer’s Association at the Brew Bus in Tampa.  Twenty percent of all food and beverage sales during the evening were donated by the Brew Bus.   Gibbons | Neuman also held a raffle which raised additional funds.  Despite the impending hurricane angst, all that attended had [...]

Gibbons | Neuman Held Fundraising Event for Alzheimer’s Association2017-09-19T14:38:49-04:00

Be Careful How You Title Your Car (Or Whom You Loan It To)

2017-09-05T12:10:13-04:00

How a motor vehicle is titled can have serious liability ramifications. Florida follows the “Dangerous Instrumentality Doctrine” which basically recognizes that driving a vehicle is one of the most dangerous things that we do.  Therefore, if an owner of a vehicle voluntarily allows another person to drive that vehicle, and they negligently injure someone, the [...]

Be Careful How You Title Your Car (Or Whom You Loan It To)2017-09-05T12:10:13-04:00

Attorney Elizabeth Allen Discusses Long Term Care Planning at Achieva Credit Union

2017-08-23T16:15:41-04:00

Recently, the firm’s elder law attorney, Elizabeth Allen, gave a presentation on long term care planning to customer and members of Achieva Credit Union at the credit union’s corporate office in Dunedin.  Ms. Allen explained what long term care is, the likelihood of needing it, the costs of care and ways to pay it.  She [...]

Attorney Elizabeth Allen Discusses Long Term Care Planning at Achieva Credit Union2017-08-23T16:15:41-04:00
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