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Transferring your home to someone to protect it from Medicaid.
Transferring your home to someone will make you ineligible for Medicaid benefits for up to five years following the transfer. However,...
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Jun 12, 20231 min read
HOW TO GET a DD-214 TO APPLY FOR VA BENEFITS
Your military discharge papers are officially known as DD214. All veterans receive this Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active...
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Jun 12, 20231 min read
Name beneficiaries on your accounts
A comprehensive and effective estate plan involves more than simply making a will. As part of your estate plan, we ask clients to review...
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Jun 12, 20232 min read
Title 42 is over, and Title 8 is back.
Title 42 is a section of the Public Health Service Act of 1944, which allows the government to stop the entry of people and imports to...
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May 16, 20232 min read
The truth and nothing but the truth about the new Florida Immigration law effective July 1, 2023.
Here is what we know so far about the new Florida' Senate Bill 1718, the Immigration Bill. In February 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis...
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May 16, 20232 min read
No Will, who gets my Stuff?
Often times a client will tell me, I need to prepare a simple will so that the State does not take my property. I know how this sounds,...
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May 2, 20232 min read
Medicaid Benefits – Things To Do & Not Do When Applying For Benefits
We often receive calls from potential calls in a panic because they need to undo something they did that they thought would help them or...
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May 2, 20232 min read
Florida Bill Would Protect Senior Citizens From Fraud & Abuse
The Florida Senate passed new legislation that could increase protections for vulnerable elderly people from exploitation and abuse....
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May 2, 20232 min read
The H-1B cap numbers are out and…
USCIS reported that it received 483,927 H-1B cap registrations. This means that USCIS will reject about 82% of the H-1B cap...
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Apr 18, 20231 min read
Why it may take longer to become a permanent resident as of May 2023?
If you are applying for permanent residency through a family member other than a US citizen spouse or adult child or through employment...
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Apr 18, 20232 min read
Some residency interviews at USCIS local offices are being waived.
If you are already present in the United States and looking to obtain a green card, you would likely apply to USCIS for an “Adjustment of...
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Apr 18, 20231 min read
You can qualify for Medicaid and have more than $2,000.
A Medicaid-compliant annuity is typically sought in a last-minute or “crisis” Medicaid planning situation, such as when a person is about...
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Apr 5, 20231 min read
What is a Lady Bird Deed?
A Lady Bird Deed is an estate planning tool in Florida. It’s also known as an Enhanced Life Estate Deed. When President Lyndon B....
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Apr 5, 20232 min read
5 Myths About Trusts
There is a lot of misinformation circulating about estate planning, which is understandable given how complicated this area of law really...
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Apr 5, 20233 min read
What is a Living Will?
Many people confuse a living will for a last will and testament. However, a living will is a legal document that allows you to specify...
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Mar 14, 20231 min read
What does a Personal Representative or Executor of a Will do?
A personal representative (PR) or executor is a person or entity you choose to carry out your last wishes outlined in your will. Your...
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Mar 14, 20232 min read
When does a Power of Attorney end?
A power of attorney is a powerful planning document that enables you (the principal) to give another person (the agent or...
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Mar 14, 20232 min read
H and L Visa Renewals IN the US Announced
A pilot program from the U.S. Department of State will begin later this year, allowing domestic renewal of H-1B and L visa holders who...
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Feb 28, 20231 min read
Exciting news for Asylum Applicants
On February 2, 2023, USCIS updated its policy and now allows asylees to apply for Legal Permanent Residence (Green Card) right after...
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Feb 28, 20231 min read
USCIS Extends Green Card Validity for Those Removing Conditions on Resident Status (I-751)
A few months ago, we sent out a newsletter advising everyone that the 'green cards" would be extended for 24 months while their I-751...
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Feb 27, 20231 min read
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