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While Medicaid helps pay for nursing home care, being admitted to a nursing home as a Medicaid recipient is not always easy. There are several ways to navigate the process, depending on your situation.  With the median cost of a nursing home room being more than $250 a day, most families need […]

Most seniors prefer to stay at home as long as possible rather than move into a nursing home. For many families, this means eventually hiring a caregiver to look after an aging relative. There are two main ways to hire someone: directly or through a home health agency. Hiring directly […]

It is important to know who is considered an interested person in Florida estate administrations, trusts, and guardianship matters.  This is true for both any person who may have a legal interest in a probate, trust, or guardianship, who wishes to exercise their rights and protect their interest, and for […]

  Here at The Elder Law Center of Kirson & Fuller, we love our pets! Take a moment to meet some of our friendly, furry extended family members.   Say Hello to Yancey Kitty! Yancey Kitty is a beloved member of paralegal, Debbie Camarda’s family. Yancey was discovered stuck beneath […]

In observance of the Holiday Season, The Elder Law Center of Kirson & Fuller will be closed starting Friday, December 23rd. Our office will reopen with normal business hours on Tuesday, January 3rd at 8:00am, EST.  If you are an existing client and this is a true emergency, please text […]

In recent years a number of non-lawyers have started businesses offering Medicaid planning services to seniors. While using one of these services may be cheaper than hiring a lawyer, the overall costs may be far greater. If you use a non-lawyer to do Medicaid planning, the person offering services may […]

All of us join in wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season and a prosperous New Year! In observance of the Holiday Season, The Elder Law Center of Kirson & Fuller will be closed starting Friday, December 23rd. Our office will reopen with normal business hours on Tuesday, January […]

Your will is a legally-binding statement directing who will receive your property at your death. It also appoints a legal representative to carry out your wishes. However, the will covers only probate property. (Probate is the court process by which a deceased person’s property is passed to his or her […]

For most people, receiving an inheritance is something good, but for a nursing home resident on Medicaid, an inheritance may not be such welcome news. Medicaid has strict income and resource limits, so an inheritance can make a Medicaid recipient ineligible for Medicaid. Careful planning is necessary to make sure […]

When loved ones pass away, there are lots of considerations, including what happens to their Social Security. The decedent’s payments need to be stopped, but survivor’s benefits may be available to the spouse or, in certain cases, children.  Social Security benefits stop at death. If a loved one who was […]