Please join us in our first daylight Halloween presentation “Nite of the Living Will,” where I will have the opportunity to talk about medical treatment decision-making and advance health care planning. The University of Hawaii’s Elder Law Program […]
The digital age has introduced some new twists and turns to estate planning. With computers, smartphones, and the internet playing such a major part of our lives, the need to include digital assets as part of your estate plan […]
Florida has made it state public policy to protect it’s elder population. In particular, we have Florida Statute Chapter 415 which is titled “Adult Protective Services”. This law defines what Elder Abuse and Neglect is and the penalties related to […]
HIPAA is a Federal Law with the full name “The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996″. Although it was enacted in 1996, the Federal rules implementing this statute were not completely enacted until December 2000 with a […]
Clients call me daily to discuss their loved one going to a nursing home or other facility for medical care and supervision. There is so much new information and experiences that face the client that I end up address many […]
As an Elder law attorney, I coach clients daily on how to negotiate our health care system for their loved ones. I coach them on the legal system and teach them how to conduct themselves. Recent events in my own […]
If a patient has not previously designated a Health Care Surrogate or Health Care Power of Attorney, or if the Health Care Surrogate or Power of Attorney is no longer available, then Florida law states who can make the medical […]
June 15th commemorated the eight year of recognizing World Elder Abuse. Elder abuse, like domestic violence and child abuse, comes in many forms. It is recognized by experts as a public health crisis for which there are no socio-economic borders. […]
Once a person accepts the role of Health Care Surrogate and/or Health Care Proxy, he or she is subject to certain duties and has certain powers, unless they have been limited by the patient. For basic information about a Health […]
A question that we often receive from clients is: “What is a Health Care Surrogate?” A Health Care Surrogate is the person that is designated to make health care and/or medical decisions on a patient’s behalf, if the patient is […]
