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The Sketchley Law Firm, P.A. was established in 2002 by Twyla Sketchley, a Florida Bar Board Certified Elder Law Attorney. We are dedicated to providing clients compassionate, quality representation, and helping create a safe supportive community for our most vulnerable neighbors.
Will The Government Shutdown Affect You?
The federal government shutdown at midnight on Saturday, January 20, 2018, because the Senate rejected a temporary spending patch that would have kept the government open as the Congress, the Senate, and White House negotiated a budget or an appropriations bill to...
2018 Medicare, Medicaid, VA Benefits & Social Security Numbers
Each new year Medicare premiums, Social Security earnings, tax limits, and the minimum wage change. Here is a summary of the important 2018 numbers you need for your retirement, estate planning, and special needs planning: Medicare Part A Hospital Co-Pay per Benefit...
Women & Social Security – Essential Information
Social Security benefit are an important source of income for women, either in retirement, when they become disabled, or when they lose a working spouse prior to retirement age. The way women live their lives sometime negatively impacts their retirement income,...
Does Your Nursing Home Have An Emergency Preparedness Plan?
When the story that ten (10) frail, elderly residents died in a nursing home in Hollywood Hills, Florida following Hurricane Irma made national news, families and friends with a loved one in a facility were forced worry that the facilities charged with caring for...
Why Arbitration Clauses Matter to Elders & Caregivers?
Every day, I review contracts that contain arbitration clauses. They are in nursing home contracts, assisted living facility contracts, home healthcare contracts, apartment leases, annuity contracts, documents signed at the doctor's offices, and documents signed to...
Age Out Loud in Older Americans Month
Getting older doesn’t mean what it used to. For many aging Americans, it is a phase of life where interests, goals, and dreams can get a new start. Today, it's about eliminating outdated perceptions about "old age" and living the way that suits you best. This year’s...