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In 1963, President Kennedy declared May to be Senior Citizens Month to honor those who are 65 and older. Since then every President has proclaimed May to be a month to show support for older Americans. President Jimmy Carter changed the name in 1980 to Older Americans Month and the […]

Written by: Ashley K. Roof, Esq. In 2017, more than 2.68 million people reported being a victim of identity theft with Elders often finding themselves as top targets. Many, but not all, of those elderly victims are targeted because of declined cognitive abilities associated with dementia. On the other hand, […]

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 Wayne and Nancy Videgar. Wayne and Nancy were both born and raised in LaSalle, Illinois. […]

On Saturday, May 5th, staff from The Elder Law Center of Kirson and Fuller, along with hundreds of others, will come together to show their support and participate in the Best Buddies Friendship Walk at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando. The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the number one walk […]

Written by: Kate L. Wakeman, Esq. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced the creation of Florida’s Senior Protection Team on March 4, 2019. The Senior Protection Team helps protect Floridians ages 60 and older from civil, criminal, and health care fraud. Additionally, the Senior Protection Team works to identify new […]

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, Alejo Rodriguez, our Spotlight Client for April 2019. I was born in East Orange, NJ […]

By Christian Horde, J.D., LL.M. Under federal regulations, a Medicare patient (beneficiary) has the right to appeal a hospital discharge if they feel too sick to leave. Their medical symptoms may not be under control, which creates the likelihood of further complications and re-hospitalization. How do you appeal and what […]

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 Joseph Grall. Joe was born and raised in Elizabeth, NJ. He attended Pace University in […]

Written by: Christian Horde, J.D., LL.M. In Florida, the Medicaid program for nursing homes requires the institutionalized spouse to pay almost all of their income to the nursing facility. Residents are allowed to keep a personal needs allowance, which is currently $130.00 per month, but the remaining income is typically […]

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 Jennifer Anne McGill. Jennifer was born in Plano, TX (outside of Dallas). Although she has […]