• posted: Jul. 11, 2017

Special Needs Community and Their Advocates Win Again As a proud member of The Special Needs Alliance I follow closely the changes that affect my special needs clients. One of the Read More

• posted: Jul. 10, 2017

Securing Your Assets, Healthcare and Legacy in 2017 It’s your life and legacy. Help ensure your loved ones aren’t overtaxed and overburdened. Control: Your medical care if you become incapacitated Distribution of your assets Consequences Read More

• posted: Jul. 09, 2017

Do I need a will or a living trust? What are the differences? Living trusts are useful estate planning tools, and they have an important place in many people’s estate plans. Read More

• posted: Jul. 07, 2017

Planning and Caring for a Loved One Diagnosed with MS Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disabling disease of the central nervous system that interferes with the brain’s ability to send information Read More

• posted: Jul. 06, 2017

When a Child Legally Becomes an Adult: A Parent’s Right to Stay Informed When your child was under the age of 18, and before he or she became an adult in Read More

• posted: Jul. 05, 2017

Understanding Florida ABLE Accounts (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Understanding Florida ABLE Accounts (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Beginning on July 1st, Florida special needs persons can now open ABLE accounts. Read More

• posted: Jul. 04, 2017

Overcoming Challenges When Your Elderly Parent Doesn’t Want to Sign a Power of Attorney Adult children of elderly parents often tell me they are worried that mom or dad will become Read More

• posted: Jul. 03, 2017

May is elder law month! May is Elder Law Month! One of the ongoing issues with the elderly in Florida is the aggressive scammers working hard to steal away assets from those Read More

• posted: Jul. 02, 2017

National Health Care Decision Day April 16th is National Health Care Decision Day, but any day is a good day to consider who would make a health care decision for you Read More

• posted: Jul. 01, 2017

Medicaid Funding Eligibility When Does Medicaid Help Fund Care in Assisted Living or Skilled Nursing? This Medicaid eligibility question often arises at that point when a person, or his or her adult Read More

• posted: Jun. 30, 2017

Disability Assistance in Florida, Part 2 Let’s face it. There is no easy way to quickly understand all you would need to know about the many avenues and requirements for disability Read More

• posted: Jun. 29, 2017

Disability Assistance Programs for All Ages Part 1 An elder law attorney serves as an excellent guide for clients over 65 who may need government disability assistance for their care.  However, Read More

• posted: Jun. 28, 2017

November Is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in 1983 – at a time in the United States when fewer than 2 Read More

• posted: Jun. 27, 2017

Sarasota Elder Law Attorney Featured in “Women on the Scene” Teresa K. Bowman, Esq. was featured in the 2015 annual issue of “Women on the Scene” published by Scene Magazine in Read More

• posted: Jun. 25, 2017

Special Needs Trusts and Eligibility for Benefit Programs “About one in every five people in the United States has a disability.” – Surgeon General (MedlinePlus, Disabilities) Some children are born with a disability. Read More

• posted: Jun. 25, 2017

What is a Special Needs Trust? A Special Needs Trust is a very beneficial tool (or vehicle, we might say) that can dramatically improve the quality of life for someone who Read More