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529 Plans as a Wealth Transfer Tool: 529 plan basics

Cash Value Life Insurance as a Tax Deferral Strategy: benefits

Cash Value Life Insurance as a Tax Deferral Strategy: introduction

Saving for Retirement 101: splitting savings between traditional & Roth 401(k)s

Saving for Retirement 101: Advantages associated with using a Roth 401(k)

Saving for Retirement 101: Roth 401(k)

Saving for Retirement 101: 401(k)s & highly compensated employees

Saving for Retirement 101: 401(k) limits and strategies

Saving for Retirement 101: Traditional 401(k)

Key tax deferral strategies

Everything You Need to Know About “Below the Line” Deductions

What are ‘above-the-line deductions,’ and why are they valuable?

What is the “Secure Act 2.0”?

How do these changes in the SECURE Act affect me?

Important changes in the SECURE Act

What is the SECURE Act, and how can it affect my retirement?

Managing Dementia’s Side Effects with Essential Oils

Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) – Managed Medical Assistance Program

Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) – Long-term Care Program

How to Get on the Florida Medicaid Waiver Wait List

What are the Activities of Daily Living?

COVID-19: Tips for Caregivers of Individuals with Dementia

Tax Deadlines Postponed to July 15, 2020, due to Coronavirus

Beware of Coronavirus Related Scams in Florida

Can a Florida Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility Take My Stimulus Check?

How to Stay Connected to Loved Ones in Nursing Homes During a Pandemic

COVID-19: Tips for Supporting Loved Ones with Dementia Living in Nursing Homes During the Pandemic

How Can I Spend Funds in A Qualified Income Trust?

Does the Qualified Income Trust Need a Taxpayer Identification Number?

How much of my income should be deposited into the Qualified Income Trust?

What Items Must Be Included in a Qualified Income Trust Agreement?

How do I Establish A Qualified Income Trust?

Opening the Qualified Income Trust Bank Account

What is a “Qualified Income Trust”?

Elder Exploitation – Fla. Stat. §825.1035 – What is considered “Exploitation”?

Elder Exploitation – Fla. Stat. §825.1035 – Who does the law protect?

My Dead Relative Received a Stimulus Check. How Do I Return It?

My Dead Relative Received a Stimulus Check. Can I keep it?

What are the 2020 ICP Medicaid Figures for Skilled Nursing Care?

How Do I Replace My Medicare Card?

How Do I Replace my Social Security Benefit Verification Letter?

Liquidating Your Computershare Stocks Online

Will the Stimulus Check Impact My Medicaid Eligibility?

The Four Criteria to Qualify for ICP Medicaid in Florida

How can I set up a Qualified Income Trust (QIT)?

What are the powers of a guardian of the person?

What can I do if Trust funds are not being properly distributed?

How can I minimize estate taxes?

Pros and Cons of Naming a Trust as Your IRA’s Primary Beneficiary

What is a pass-through entity?

What happens to my assets in foreign countries when I die?

What is summary administration in Florida?

Does Florida honor foreign Wills?

What is a health savings account (HSA)?

“It’s All Greek to Me”: Escrow

What is Adult Protective Services in Florida?

What is summary ancillary administration?

What questions should I ask if I think my loved one is the victim of elder abuse?

What are my responsibilities as a Florida guardian now that the ward has died?

When can a nursing home discharge a resident?

VA Mission Act of 2018: A Summary

What is respite care?

What should I do if my doctor is no longer in my healthcare insurance network?

What are “grandparent scams”?

What is a probate caveat?

Can a Durable Power of Attorney help avoid guardianship once I become incapacitated?

When does a revocable trust become irrevocable?

“It’s All Greek to Me”: Fiduciary

Should I adjust my federal income tax withholding?

What constitutes a breach of fiduciary duty?

How do I find out if I am a beneficiary of a Will?

What is elder self-neglect?

How can I remove a trustee from a Florida Trust?

What is an “incontestability provision” in an insurance policy?

Who has priority in appointment as Personal Representative if a person dies without a Will?

Can a Will be contested while the testator is still living?

“It’s All Greek to Me”: Tortious Interference with a Testamentary Expectancy

If I move to another state, do I need to create new estate documents?

What are the reasons a guardian could be removed?

Do I need more than a Will for my estate planning?

(Updated 2018) What determines a disabled adult child, and what Social Security benefits can they receive?

How will remarriage affect my estate planning?

What is a guardian advocate in Florida?

How is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) involved in probate?

In probate, what happens if the available assets are insufficient to pay off all claims?

How can I file a wrongful death claim?

What is Florida’s non-claim statute?

What is “decanting” of a Trust?

What is a “CLAT”?

What are the benefits of using a corporate trustee?

What should I do if I think my loved one is the victim of elder abuse?

What are the qualifications to serve as a personal representative?

What is the Senior Safe Act (SSA)?

Should I title a car in the name of a Trust?

Can I prevent my beneficiaries from knowing what other beneficiaries are receiving in my Will?

Medicaid Work Requirements Struck Down by Federal Judge

Can nursing homes keep you from seeing your loved one?

“It’s All Greek to Me”: Settlor vs. Grantor vs. Trustor

What is the “spendthrift provision” in a Trust?

What constitutes undue influence in a Will or Trust contest?

Why does probate take so long?

What is the CARES assessment?

What happens if a beneficiary predeceases the testator?

What is a “pour-over” Will?

How is a health care surrogate chosen for a minor?

How is a Trust amended?

What is “electing against the will”, or “taking an elective share”?

What happens if the personal representative nominated by a decedent is found to be unqualified for the role?

Drug Prices Vary Widely from Coast to Coast

How can I protect my pet when I die?

What does it mean to hold property as “tenants in common”?

“It’s All Greek to Me”: Residue of an Estate

How can I terminate a Durable Power of Attorney?

What is an “in terrorem” clause in a Will or Trust?

“It’s All Greek to Me”: Homestead

What happens to the Durable Power of Attorney when someone dies?

When can trust and estate litigation occur?

My Will was drawn up in another state. Is it still valid in Florida?

Can a guardianship proceeding be contested?

Who runs the Medicaid program?

What is the distinction between “surviving” powers of attorney and “springing” power of attorney?

Risk Adjustment Payments Suspended

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: Estate Taxes

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: Income Taxes

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: Capital Gains Taxation

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: Expanded Child Tax Credit

How is the guardian of a person’s property selected?

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: Deductions

What is the look-back period for gifts made by a Medicaid applicant or spouse?

How has the capital gains tax changed, and how does it affect me?

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017: LLC, Partnerships, S Corps, and Sole Proprietors

How can probate litigation be avoided?

How much does nursing home care cost?

Sean M. Byrne, Esq. Completes Term as Chair of the Sarasota County Bar Association’s Estate Planning and Probate Section

What is the difference between “per stirpes” distribution and “per capita” distribution?

In what cases are non-citizens eligible for Medicaid?

As co-agents appointed with Durable Powers of Attorney, can each agent act independently?

What does “TBE” stand for in real estate?

Are different claims against the estate prioritized differently?

Sean M. Byrne, Esq. Published on the Front Page of The Docket

What is Florida’s “Prudent Investor Rule” regarding trust administration?

“It’s All Greek to Me”: Lex Loci Rei Sitae

Which common policy terms should I compare when purchasing long-term care insurance?

Tallahassee Judge Rules Florida Misused Conservation Funds

Congratulations to Sean M. Byrne, Esq. for Being Named a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers®

What happens if a beneficiary is responsible for the death of the decedent?

What is the gift tax?

How can I access a deceased loved one’s safety deposit box?

Can an individual with dementia be found to have sufficient capacity to execute a Will?

Watch Out for Unlicensed Medicaid Planners

What is a Codicil, and How Does It Relate to Estate Planning?

Are “Deathbed Wills” Valid in Florida?

Tips for Staying Busy During Retirement

What is a Will Caveat, and When Should I File One?

Voluntary Guardianship in Florida

How to Correct a Death Certificate in Florida

5 Foods That Fight Aging

What Is a Reverse Mortgage?

In 2018, Floridians will vote on whether to raise the Homestead Exemption

What is the Florida Homestead Exemption?

Babette B. Bach, Esq. Receives the Lifetime Achievement Award

Tips for Handling Alzheimer’s-Related Aggression

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

What is a Roth IRA?

What is a Qualified Domestic Trust (QDOT)?

What is a Payable-on-Death Account (POD)?

How to Stay Safe in Hot Weather: 5 Tips for Seniors

Symptoms of a Heart Attack

How to Tell Loved Ones that You are Terminally Ill

What is osteoporosis?

The Different Types of Macular Degeneration: Dry Macular Degeneration

The Different Types of Macular Degeneration: Wet Macular Degeneration

The New Estoppel Law

Older Americans Month

Long-Term Care Benefits for Veterans

National Elder Law Month

The Two Main Forms of Probate in Florida

Warning Signs of Dementia

What is Intestate Succession?

Who are Senior Living Advisors?

What are the Responsibilities of a Health Care Surrogate?

Useful Smartphone Applications for Caregivers

What Inheritance Rights Does My Adopted Child Have?

Parkinson’s Awareness Month

What is an Incentive Trust?

Disposition of Personal Property without Administration

Why Being Able to Communicate with Your Doctor Effectively is Important

What is Decanting a Trust?

Volunteer Ombudsmen Look-Out for the Elderly

How to Get Guardianship of an Elderly Loved One

The Prevalence of Resident-on-Resident Elder Abuse in Nursing Facilities

What is a Spendthrift Trust and Should I Consider Implementing One for My Troubled Child?

Reducing the Risk of Dementia

The Basic Steps of Probate in Florida

Nursing Facilities: What is Myth and What is Fact?

Helping Seniors Avoid Isolation

What Is an Explanatory Letter and How Does It Relate To a Will?

What to Know About Having Witnesses Present at Your Will Signing

FINRA Introduces New Rules Addressing Financial Exploitation of Senior Citizens

Cyber Safety Tips for Seniors: Part 2

Recognizing Signs Of A Stroke

How to Prevent Falls

Hasbro’s “Joy For All” Companion Pets: Could They Be A Vital Tool for Boosting Morale In Nursing Homes?

Virtual Reality Lets Younger Individuals Experience What It Is Like to Be 74

Beware of Marriage Scams

How Does Remarriage Affect Estate Planning?

My Elderly Loved One Has Recently Been Hospitalized and Assigned a Case Manager. What does this Mean?

Can Alzheimer’s be Prevented?

Recent Survey Has Found That More Than Half Of Americans Currently Do Not Have A Will

Social Media Abuse in Nursing Homes

5 Tips for Retirees Who Want to Live Well Without Breaking the Bank

How to Discuss Driving with an Elderly Loved One

What is Your Estate Planning IQ?

How Pets Can Help Alzheimer’s Patients

When Can I Contest a Will?

Tired of TSA Employees Confiscating Your Valuables?

Lifetime and Estate Planning – A Seminar by Experts

The Impact of Elder Abuse on Long-Term Health

What is a Guardianship Monitoring Program?

What are the Differences Between Homecare, Assisted Living Communities and Nursing Homes?

What Happens to Jointly Owned Stock After a Spouse Dies?

Who Should be My Successor Trustee?

Babette will be speaking about Medicaid at The Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys UnProgram in December 2017

Cyber Safety Tips for Seniors: Part 1

Florida is a Mandatory Report State for Elder Abuse

What is Unclaimed Property and how do I Claim it?

Now Available – Neuro Challenge 2018 Resource Guide

How to Choose a Personal Representative for Your Estate: Attributes of the Personal Representative

National Family Caregivers Month

Babette Bach to lecture on Guardianship at a Republican Women’s Club of Sarasota event on 11/03/17

How to Choose a Personal Representative for Your Estate: Duties of the Personal Representative

What is a Special Needs Trust?

When is it time to consider hospice?

What You Need to Know About a Living Trust

Estate Planning for a Vacation Home

What is a QPRT?

What Does Losing a Spouse Mean Financially?

The Florida Electronic Wills Act Vetoed By Governor

The Difference Between a Living Will and a DNR

World Alzheimer’s Day

What Is The “Florida Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act” and Why Is It Important In Today’s World?

What Are Digital Assets And Why Are They Important?

Estate Planning Series: What Is Estate Planning and Why Is It Important?

Florida Congresswoman Proposes An Elder Abuse Registry

Are Dementia Rates Declining?

Is a Concierge Doctor Right for Me?

Is Alzheimer’s Disease Fatal?

What is Medicaid?

How to Obtain “Uncollectible” Status if you Owe Back Taxes

Probate Court Series: Can I Avoid Probate?

Probate Court Series: What is a Probate?

Care Planning Part 2

Long term care planning series: Planning Before a Crisis

Medicare vs. Medicaid: What are you eligible for?

Understanding the Parts of Medicare: Medicare Part D

Understanding the Parts of Medicare: Medicare Part C

Understanding the Parts of Medicare: Medicare Part B

Understanding the Parts of Medicare: Medicare Part A

Losing Capacity

League of Women Voters Event On Guardianship And Elder Care Advocacy

How does Medicare cover chiropractic care?

Babette Bach to Speak At A Compassion & Choices Event At The Selby Public Library, Sarasota

Babette Bach to speak at the Friendship Center on: “How Would A Disability Upset Your Retirement Financial Planning?”

The benefits of entering into a caregiver agreement

Duties of an Agent under a Power of Attorney

Is an Agent under a POA Entitled to Compensation?

Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples in Florida: Tax Filing

Questions to ask before retirement

Changes to the Florida Health Care Surrogate Act for Minors

Changes to the Florida Health Care Surrogate Act for Adults

What is a Pooled Trust?

Panel of Experts Discussion – A Free Dementia Education Seminar

Arbitration agreement surviving death of signatory

Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples in Florida

Guardianship vs. POA: Incapacitated Individuals Making Dangerous Decisions

Guardianship vs. POA: Exploitation

Guardianship vs. POA: Incapacitated Individuals

Florida Studio Theatre Event – April 10th, 2017

What are the different levels of VA benefits?

Aid and Attendance Pension vs. Medicaid Compensation

What are the non-financial requirements to qualify for VA benefits?

What are some conflicts that arise from receiving VA benefits?

Does the VA pay for assisted living?

Restricted Filing: Changes to Social Security May Affect Retirement Planning

Kent J. Anderson Joins the Firm as Attorney Of Counsel

File and Suspend: Changes to Social Security May Affect Retirement Planning

Emergency and Disaster Planning for Seniors

How do I obtain a veteran’s identification card?

How to Prevent Property from Getting Lost and “Unclaimed”

Claiming Lost Property in Florida

Babette Bach Esq. Will Be a Guest Speaker at Event on March 31st, 2017

How do I find unclaimed property?

What to Know About Having Witnesses Present at Your Will Signing

What is unclaimed property?

New study reveals benefits of sniff test for Alzheimer’s

What are niche senior communities?

Big Improvements Coming To Florida’s Medicaid Long-Term Care Program

Where do I find the Florida land conservation tax exemption form?

What is a conservation easement?

Estate Planning Documents Everyone Needs To Have

How do I change my advance directive?

What property does not go into a living trust?

How Does Remarriage Affect Estate Planning?

What property goes into a living trust?

Planning with Your Sibling to Care for Elderly Parents

What are Medicaid’s Asset Transfer Rules?

Digital assets act grants personal representatives access to digital data

Preventing financial institutions from refusing to honor POA’s

Financial institutions refusing to honor POA’s

Death with Dignity: Appointing a Health Care Surrogate

Special Needs Trust Fairness Act

Death with Dignity: How do I withhold life-prolonging treatment in my end-of-life documents?

Death with Dignity: Using Advance Directives

Death with Dignity in Florida

Assisted living residents receive support from Medicaid

How to Use Advance Directives to Stop Financial Abuse of Seniors

What are alternatives to joint bank accounts?

Florida’s process of determining adult incapacitation (in a nutshell)

Iowa Nursing Home Case Raises Questions about Social Media Abuse

Changes in Estate Tax Law Alter Use of Bypass Trusts

What is a Bypass Trust?

Sharing Caregiving Responsibilities with Siblings

What is an Incentive Trust?

Can conveyance of property by Lady Bird deed avoid subjecting the property to probate?

Is the conveyance of a Lady Bird deed an improper gift if made during the Medicaid “look-back” period?

What are the Advantages of a Lady Bird Deed?

Is a Third-Party Supplemental Needs Trust right for you?

Is a First-Party Supplemental Needs Trust right for you?

How to Vote While Living in a Nursing Home

What is the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program?

Testamentary Trusts: The Basics

Tips for Hiring an Elder Law Attorney

What is an elder law attorney?

Is it a good idea to have joint ownership of bank accounts?

Florida Right to Medical Marijuana Initiative finds support with seniors

How to Stop Financial Abuse of Seniors

NYT: Forced arbitration clauses in nursing home contracts hurt seniors

Planning for a Spouse’s Death

Governor Scott signs law to protect seniors from guardianship abuse

Does Medicaid Consider the Assets of My Unmarried Partner?

What educational institutions qualify for the tuition gift tax exclusion?

Alert To New IRS Phone Scam

What is the tuition gift tax exclusion limited to?

What is the Tuition Gift Tax Exclusion?

How can I pay someone’s medical expenses and still qualify for the medical expense gift tax exclusion?

What expenses does the medical gift tax exclusion cover?

What is the Medical Expense Gift Tax Exclusion?

Florida Senate adopts several elder care bills

Florida launches ABLE United Program

Dept. of Elder Affairs designates Tallahassee as first Dementia Caring Community in Fla.

What are some of the federal regulations for home care workers that work through a Medicaid-funded, self-directed program?

What are some of the federal regulations for home care workers that work through an agency?

What are some of the federal regulations for home care workers that live with us?

What are some of the federal regulations for home care workers that do not live with us?

Attorney Babette Bach Esq. recognized for excellence in her profession in Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite 2016!

Department of Labor releases payment guide for home care workers

Palm Beach County Commission approves locator bracelets for Alzheimer’s patients

Senate Appropriations Committee proposes $400 million increase for Alzheimer’s research

How To Choose a Funeral Plot

How is the appointment of a health care surrogate part of an advance directive?

Florida Intestate Rules: Children born through Assisted Reproductive Methods

What should I do if a cemetery is not maintaining a grave site?

Survey on Transportation and the Elderly in Sarasota County

Babette Bach Esq. to speak at Compassion & Choices “End of Life” Seminar On June 22nd, 2016

Florida’s Medicaid Penalty Factor to Increase Effective June 1, 2016 by Babette B. Bach, Esquire, Sarasota, Florida

How does Divorce affect Intestate Succession in Florida?

Florida Intestate Succession Rules

What is Intestate Succession?

Reopening a Probate Estate in Florida

How to Deposit a Will in Sarasota County

Creditor Period in Florida

What to do if Elder Exploitation is Suspected

Sarasota County Senior Exemption with Limited Income

Avoiding Guardianship

Are skilled nursing facility fees tax deductible as medical care expenses?

Are assisted living facility fees tax deductible as medical care expenses?

Missing Heirs

How should I hold or invest estate or trust assets?

Does a testamentary trust avoid probate?

Rights of Immediate Family Members of a Decedent

What is a Children’s Trust?

What are Letters of Administration in Florida?

Payable on Death Accounts

Tenancy by the Entirety

How to Become a Florida Resident

Do I have the right to access or handle my spouse’s financial affairs?

What happens if a beneficiary is underage?

What does Per Stirpes mean?

Services Medicaid Planners Are Not Authorized to Provide

How to Clear the Title to Jointly Owned Real Estate when Your Spouse Dies

Obtaining a Florida Death Certificate

How can I ensure my pet is taken care of after my death?

Out of Court Statements Now Permissible in Cases of Elder Abuse

End of Life Care Plans

How is a Personal Representative Compensated?

No-Contest Clauses in Florida Wills

Objecting to a Will

Does a Beneficiary have the Right to See a Will?

Disputing a Deathbed Marriage in Florida

Missing Will

What is a “Self-Proving” Will?

Estate Planning with Vacation Homes

Estate Planning with a Non-Citizen Spouse

What is ancillary probate?

What is a Personal Representative?

What is a Durable Power of Attorney?

Reopening a Closed Estate

How do recent changes in Medicare rules affect access to Speech Generating Devices for patients?

Clauses to Include in a Will or Living Trust

True Link Card – The card for professionals

How can a trustee be removed?

Are Holographic Wills Valid in Florida?

What powers will my Power of Attorney have?

Ensuring your Stepchildren’s Rights to an Inheritance

Should I amend or restate my current trust?

More Tips on How to Talk to your Elderly Parent about Driving

Tips on Talking to your Elderly Parent About Driving

Tips for Difficult Discussions about Driving

Difference between a Health Care Power of Attorney (HCPOA) and an Emergency Contact

Personal Representatives Need Attorneys in Florida Probate Cases

Clauses to Include in a Will or Living Trust

What to Include in a Letter of Instruction to Your Family about End of Life Wishes

How can I give specific belongings to members of my family?

What are the duties of the Trustee of an irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT)?

What is innocent spouse relief and am I entitled to it?

Probate and Alternative Dispute Resolution

New law signed by President Obama will require hospitals to provide Observation Status notice to patients:

What is a qualified disclaimer and when should it be used?

Privacy of Estate Planning Documents

Estate Planning and Second Marriages

Who should I name as the beneficiary of my life insurance?

How do I choose the best assisted living facility?

How can I avoid family feuds over inheritance?

Who is entitled to a Veteran’s Educational and Training Benefits?

Preventing Identity Theft After Death

Crucial Considerations During Estate Planning

What Constitutes Undue Influence?

Why could a will be contested in Florida?

Do IRAs affect Medicaid eligibility?

Compiling Digital Asset Account Access Information

Appointing a Digital Fiduciary

How can I plan to transfer my digital assets after I die?

What happens to my digital assets after death?

What is Considered Financial Exploitation of an Elderly Person under Florida’s New Elder Exploitation Laws?

How can I ensure my medical treatment wishes will be honored

How can I set up charitable giving to be a part of my estate?

How does a dementia diagnosis affect my ability to do estate planning?

Modifying an Irrevocable Trust

How can I help my loved one with special needs save for the future without affecting their state and federal benefits eligibility?

What are the changes to Florida’s guardianship laws?

Changes in Florida’s Elder Exploitation Laws

Avoiding an IRA 10% Early Withdrawal Penalty

Medicaid Planning and Qualified Income Trusts

How can I avoid a Florida probate?

When and why would I want to avoid probate in Florida?

When and why would I want to go through probate in Florida?

What are Probate Assets vs. Non-Probate Assets?

What is Probate?

New Law Increases Protections for those in Assisted Living Facilities in Florida

Form 114 (FBAR) for Foreign, non-US Financial Assets Needs to be Filed by June 30th

Who Can Help Me with Medicaid Planning?

Babette Bach Speaks to ABC 7 about New Guardianship Law

2015 Declaration of Preneed Guardian for Adult

2015 Declaration of Preneed Guardian for Minor Child

Qualified Income Trusts

In the Media: Babette Bach and Rob Patten Featured in Scene Magazine

Babette Bach Esq. To Speak On The Unlicensed Practice Of Law And Medicaid

Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Increase for 2015

Federal labor rules for in-home caregivers, domestic service workers changing Jan. 1, 2015

Why would someone convey property using a lady bird deed?

What is a ‘Lady Bird Deed’?

When to Obtain an EIN for a Trust

Herald Tribune: Bach a top-ranked Lawyer of the Year

Do I Need an EIN for my Revocable Living Trust?

Health Insurance Premium Rebates Under Obamacare in Florida

Negative Effect of Florida’s Refusal to Expand Medicaid Health Insurance

Babette B. Bach, Esq. to Speak on End of Life Issues at Plymouth Harbor

Babette B. Bach, Esq. to Lecture about Estate Planning for Parents of Children with Special Needs

Alternative funeral/burial options: ‘Green’ Burials

Beware of paying fees for information you can download for free from Florida County websites

How to choose a healthcare plan on the Obamacare Marketplace?

Distinctions Among the Various Types of Health Plans

Ever Wonder What Happens to a Deceased Person’s Online Accounts After They Pass Away?

Attorney Babette Bach Esq. will be speaking at Inspired Living

What To Do When Your Child Turns 26 While On Your Health Insurance Plan

How Does Your State Rank Regarding Long Term Care?

What Happens If An Employer Discontinues Retiree’s Health Insurance Plan?

Babette Bach featured in Herald-Tribune Article Regarding Medicaid Privatization

The 30th Anniversary of Babette Bach’s prestigious AV Rating!

AHCA Issuing New Increased Penalty Divisor for Medicaid

Florida Increases Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance

2nd Anniversary of Affordable Care Act Supreme Court Ruling

Impact of the Supreme Court’s Windsor Decision on ACL

Babette Bach, Esq. recognized a winner in Florida Trend’s Legal Elite list

Babette Bach, Esq. named a winner in Florida Super Lawyers list

How to Shop for Long-Term Care Insurance

Impact of Divorce on Probate of a Will in Florida

Can a Foreign Guardian Manage an Incapacitated Person’s Property in Florida?

Babette Bach Esq. named a winner in Florida Trend’s Legal Elite 2014!

Do You Automatically Receive Medicare Part D If Approved for Medicaid in Florida?

Attorney Sean M. Byrne to Present on Conservation Law at Paralegal Association of Florida

Do I Need a Lawyer to Help Me with my Medicaid Application?

2014 Florida ICP Medicaid Figures for Skilled Nursing Care

Babette Bach Esq. will be a keynote speaker for the Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Sarasota at the 2014 Stroke Conference “Taking The Lead” in honor of National Stroke Awareness Month

Property Tax benefits for the surviving spouse of a 100% disabled Veteran

Voluntary Guardianship with Babette (VIDEO)

Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Rollout for Manatee County, Florida

Advance Health Care Directives and Living Wills with Babette (VIDEO)

When to start planning for Medicaid and Long Term Care

Government Benefits with Babette (VIDEO)

When is ancillary administration necessary for non-Florida residents who die owning real estate in Florida?

What is Guardianship? with Babette (VIDEO)

Babette Bach Esq. will be a keynote speaker at “Costs Considerations in Caring for Persons with Dementia throughout the End of Life” for the Pines Education Institute

Power of Attorney with Babette (VIDEO)

How much can I give away as a gift without having to pay gift taxes?

What is the 2014 federal estate tax rate and lifetime gift exclusion amount?

What is Dependency and Indemnity Compensation and how do I qualify for it?

What are the new 2014 benefits for Aid and Attendance pension for wartime Veterans and their surviving spouses?

How do I benefit from setting up a QIT or Qualified Income Trust for Florida Medicaid – and what is it?

What are the tax rules on giving away gifts during your lifetime?

Am I eligible to apply for the higher Social Security income of my ex-spouse after they die?

How to Apply for the Higher Social Security Income of a Deceased Spouse

Prior Planning for Long Term Care Costs

Federal Income Tax Incentives Conservation Easements Changing in 2014

End of Year Charitable Gifts for Federal Income Tax Reduction

Can a Guardian Initiate a Probate Proceeding When the Ward Dies?

What Happens to a Guardianship When the Ward Dies?

Home for the Holidays: Talking with your Personal Representative About Your Estate Plan

Home for the Holidays: Leaving the Nursing Home to Share in Holiday Gatherings

Where Can I Find More Information on Elder Care?

Is an Attorney Required for Probate Administration in Florida?

Where Can I Research the Florida Probate Law?

Home for the Holidays: Talking With Your Family About Your Estate Plan

Can Lawyers Be Beneficiaries of a Client’s Estate in Florida?

Are Holographic Wills Valid in Florida?

Can an Out-of-State Personal Representative Bring a Wrongful Death Action in Florida?

Tips for Florida Personal Representatives: How to Locate Online Assets for Probate?

Income Tax Refunds and Medicaid Qualification

Summary Administration for an Ancillary Probate Estate

Probate Administration When the Will is Lost

What if I have PCIP coverage?

Ancillary Probate When There is No Will

What is a Guardianship?

What is an ‘Authenticated Copy of a Foreign Will?’

How to Put a Loved One on the Medicaid Waitlist

Tax Incentives for Conserving Land

Is Ancillary Administration Always Necessary for an Out-Of-State Resident Who Dies Owning Florida Real Estate?

Estimate Costs of Health Plans for Florida

Liens Against Trust Beneficiaries for Child Support

Retirement Provisions in the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

When an Out-of-State Resident Dies Owning Florida Real Estate

Top IRS Triggers for Small Businesses

Attorney Sean M. Byrne to Speak About Trail Easements at National Conference

Supreme Court DOMA Decision Affects Estate Planning for Same Sex Spouses

What is the Effect of Prior Gifts on Inheritances?

Tax Advantages of Being a Florida Resident

Congratulations to Attorney Fredric C. Jacobs on Prestigious Award from Stetson Law

What Happens if You Pass Away Without a Will or Trust?

What Determines a Disabled Adult Child and What Social Security Benefits Can They Receive?

What is a Thrift Savings Plan?

How Will the Affordable Care Act change Health Insurance Plans?

What Happens If Someone Dies Without A Will in Florida?

Is My Out of State Power of Attorney Valid In Florida?

Sarasota is Part of Medicaid Experiment

Attorney Sean Byrne to Join Bach & Jacobs Sarasota, FL

Fredric Jacobs, Esquire to Lecture on Frequent Tax Issues

Can an Adult Child Deduct the Medical Expenses Paid on Behalf of their Parent on their 2012 Tax Returns?

Babette B. Bach, Esq. to Speak for the Jewish Foundation of Sarasota-Estate Planning Sarasota

Florida Senate Rejects Medicaid Expansion

Babette B. Bach, Esq. to speak for the Women’s Club of the Palm Aire Country Club

PCIP Enrollment Suspension

How Do I Sign Up for a Direct Express Debit Card?

Changes to Special Needs Trust Law in POMS

IRS Expedites Charity Applications and Urges Use of Existing Charities

Treasury and IRS Announce Special Relief to Encourage Leave Donation Programs for Victims of Hurricane Sandy

IRS Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee Delivers Report to Congress

How Can I Find a Trusted Florida Elder Law Attorney?

10 Ways to be a Healthier Caregiver

Common Symptoms of Caregiver Stress

Medicare and Medicaid Benefit Program Recipients Wonder how Reform Will Affect Benefits in 2013

Babette B. Bach, Esq. to Speak at the Institute of Advanced Medicine

Babette B. Bach, Esq. to Speak on Medicare Changes for 2013 Post-Election

Babette B. Bach, Esq. to Speak for Suncoast Paralegal Association

Landmark Decision for Medicare Recipients Increasing Medicare Coverage for Home Care and Skilled Nursing Rehabilitation

Expanded Work Opportunity Tax Credit Available for Hiring Qualified Veterans

How to Protect your Records this Hurricane Season

Should I Hire A Tax Attorney?

Reverse Mortgage-Consumer Financial Protection Bureau seeks Stronger Disclosures

The Taxpayer Advocate Service –Your Voice at the IRS

People with Medicare Beware- COBRA is Not Coverage as a “Current” Employee

Long-Term Care Expenses Can Be Tax Deductible

Who can Draft a Qualified Income Trust?

Tax Tips-Which Records Should you Keep?

When Should You Update Your Estate Plan?

What is a Qualified Income Trust?

Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit

How to Avoid Problems as a Trustee

Business or Hobby? Answer Has Implications for Deductions

Small Business Tax Workshops

Estate Tax

Babette Bach to Volunteer to Build a Preschool in Ecuador

Choosing a Tax Professional Wisely

Babette B. Bach, attorney in Sarasota, Florida, chosen as a 2012 Florida Legal Elite Honoree

IRS Identity Theft Protection Steps

Definition of a Florida Power of Attorney

IRS Open Government Initiative

New Face to Face Meeting Requirements for patients receiving Medicare, Home Care or Hospice

IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers

Medicaid for the Aged or Disabled

Medicaid Adult Protective Services Program

Preparing a Request for Appeal with the IRS

IRS Appeals. Ready to File?

IRS Consumer Identity Theft Warnings

Simple Will vs. a Revocable Living Trust by Babette B. Bach, Esquire

Probating a Lost Will in Florida by Babette B. Bach, Esquire

Are IRA’s exempt from IRS levies for unpaid taxes of the owner of the IRA?

Long-Term Care and Parkinson’s Disease (VIDEO)

Medicaid Qualification and Application and Medicaid Planning Strategies

Services Testimony with Babette and Fred (VIDEO)

Veterans with Babette (VIDEO)

Tax Matters with Fred (VIDEO)

Bach Elder Law’s Memory walk team raised over $37,000 for the Gulf Coast Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association

Succession Planning with Fred (VIDEO)

Special Needs Trust with Babette and Fred (VIDEO)

Real Estate with Fred (VIDEO)

Living Trust with Fred (VIDEO)

About Us: Fred (VIDEO)

Guardianship with Babette and Fred (VIDEO)

Babette Bach featured at West Coast Woman Newspaper

Tax Counseling for the Elderly

Frequently Asked Questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act

Babette B. Bach & Fredric C. Jacobs AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell

Elder Law Chairship

Social Security Checks May Get Smaller

Lower the Cost of Prescriptions for All Florida Residents with Florida Discount Drug Card

Litigation with Babette and Fred (VIDEO)

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