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Attorney Heather Kirson joined a select group of professionals on Congresswoman, Stephanie Murphy’s Mental Health Advisory Board to strategize improving the mental health care and mental health resources in the State of Florida. As a Board Certified Elder Law Attorney, Ms. Kirson has been involved in many guardianship matters involving […]

We are proud to say that we have simply amazing people in our family of clients. Each month we take time out to shine a spotlight on our clients’ accomplishments, passions and experiences. Please meet, Carl and Lorna Elliston, who are both retired from the US military. Carl served in […]

Established in 1986, The Florida State Guardianship Association (FSGA) is a 501c3 non-profit organization. FSGA is the premier statewide organization promoting and supporting excellence in the practice of guardianship and is the voice advocating for the incapacitated and their guardians. They are dedicated to the protection of the dignity and […]

By the time you’re eighty years old you’ve learned everything. You only have to remember it.” George Burns National Senior Citizens Day was created to give back to the seniors that have impacted our lives and those who have already given so much. Changing demographics due to improved healthcare have […]

Written by: Christian N. Horde J.D. LL.M. Most of the Social Security rules come from a single source: The Program Operations Manual System (POMS). They tell the Social Security Administration (SSA) case workers how to understand, interpret and apply the law. On April 30, 2018, the SSA published a set […]

We are proud to say that we have simply amazing people in our family of clients. Each month we take time out to shine a spotlight on our clients’ accomplishments, passions and experiences. Please meet, Teresa Brandt and her mother Barbara Woosley, our Spotlight Clients for August 2018. My mother […]

The Elder Law Center of Kirson & Fuller is pleased to announce the promotion of Renee Vermette Peppy to partner. Ms. Peppy has been with The Elder Law Center for the past five (5) years and during that time she has assisted hundreds of clients navigate the complexities of guardianship, […]

The Elder Law Center of Kirson & Fuller is proud to announce that Board Certified Elder Law Attorney Heather C. Kirson has been named as a 2018 Super Lawyer. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of […]

Written by: Christian N. Horde J.D. LL.M. The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 allowed for the establishment of ABLE Accounts to be used by qualified individuals as a way to earn and save money without being disqualified from government benefits. The Florida legislature took the first […]

Written by: Christian N. Horde J.D. LL.M. In Florida, nursing home residents who are on the Medicaid long term care program are allowed to retain a personal needs allowance. The allowance is generally spent on items or services that will solely benefit the Medicaid recipient. These often include: clothing, personal […]