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Estate Planning for Parents: Protecting Your Family’s Future

2025-04-28T15:40:23-04:00

Starting a family is one of the most exciting chapters in life. From the joy of first steps and first words to the thrill of a child’s first day at school, every milestone brings a sense of wonder and accomplishment. As parents, we celebrate these moments and look forward to all the future milestones our [...]

Estate Planning for Parents: Protecting Your Family’s Future2025-04-28T15:40:23-04:00

Gibbons | Neuman Supports Healthcare Workers, Residents, and Families at PruittHealth North Tampa

2025-05-02T15:17:55-04:00

Attorneys Elizabeth Allen and Sierra Daigle of Gibbons | Neuman recently joined PruittHealth Rehabilitation Center in North Tampa to support skilled nursing staff, residents, and their families. Partnering with local organizations, they provided legal resources and guidance on estate planning, long term care planning, and elder law—helping empower both caregivers and those they serve. The visit [...]

Gibbons | Neuman Supports Healthcare Workers, Residents, and Families at PruittHealth North Tampa2025-05-02T15:17:55-04:00

Avoiding Probate is No Joke – How to Simplify the Process

2025-04-01T16:42:40-04:00

Probate can be a source of stress and uncertainty for many, whether due to personal experiences or stories shared by others. Most people would prefer to avoid it altogether, but is that possible? The answer is yes—and with proper planning, you can spare yourself and your loved ones from what is often a lengthy and [...]

Avoiding Probate is No Joke – How to Simplify the Process2025-04-01T16:42:40-04:00

Estate Planning for Blended Families: Protecting All Your Loved Ones

2025-03-18T12:59:35-04:00

  Family is at the heart of estate planning, and that includes blended families, second marriages, stepchildren, and mixed family situations. While these family dynamics bring joy, they can also create complexities when it comes to ensuring everyone is cared for after you're gone. For example, stepchildren do not have automatic inheritance rights unless they [...]

Estate Planning for Blended Families: Protecting All Your Loved Ones2025-03-18T12:59:35-04:00

The Importance of Reviewing Your Estate Planning Documents and Understanding Legalese

2025-01-22T11:01:12-05:00

When you’re reviewing your estate planning documents, it’s not uncommon to feel overwhelmed by all the legal jargon. Words like "testator," "per stirpes," or "fiduciary" might leave you wondering, why is all this legalese necessary? After all, these are your personal documents, so why do they need to be filled with complex language? The answer [...]

The Importance of Reviewing Your Estate Planning Documents and Understanding Legalese2025-01-22T11:01:12-05:00

Mediation Blog: Rules for Mediation…and Life

2023-08-16T09:23:08-04:00

Borrowed from a Facebook Post entitled: “Rules to Teach your Sons.” If written today, would be titled Rules to Teach your Sons and Daughters. Thought some of the “rules” had application and would be helpful to anyone going through the mediation process, and to a degree, navigating the complexities of life in general.  Re-printing (with [...]

Mediation Blog: Rules for Mediation…and Life2023-08-16T09:23:08-04:00

Elder Law Attorney Discusses Long Term Care Planning with Caregiver Support Group

2017-05-03T12:20:13-04:00

On April 11, 2017, the firm’s elder law attorney, Elizabeth Allen, gave a presentation on long term care planning to members of the Alzheimer’s Support Group at Hyde Park United Methodist Church hosted by Jennifer Green of Right At Home. This group is comprised of caregivers to individuals with Alzheimer’s.  They meet every second Tuesday [...]

Elder Law Attorney Discusses Long Term Care Planning with Caregiver Support Group2017-05-03T12:20:13-04:00

Special Needs Trust Fairness Act Signed Into Law

2016-12-14T14:49:56-05:00

On December 7th, the Senate passed H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act and President Obama signed it into law on December 13th.   The package included the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act which corrects an error in the law that presumes that all persons with disabilities lack the mental capacity to handle their own affairs. [...]

Special Needs Trust Fairness Act Signed Into Law2016-12-14T14:49:56-05:00

The Foundation For A Successful Mediation Often Begins Before You Arrive

2016-06-07T09:18:14-04:00

For attorneys, there is much more to mediation preparation than simply being familiar with your case and providing the mediator with a detailed summary (although those two points are critical). What is often more important, however, is thoroughly discussing the purpose of mediation with your client. I often mediate cases in which the clients maintain [...]

The Foundation For A Successful Mediation Often Begins Before You Arrive2016-06-07T09:18:14-04:00
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