by Twyla Sketchley | Jul 7, 2016 | Disability, Estate Planning, Nursing Home, Resources
Floridians think about hurricane preparedness from June 1 through November 30 each year. Special news casts alert residents to the need for survival kits. Each named storm puts a new set of communities in its path on alert for floods, winds and storm warnings. We...
by Twyla Sketchley | May 23, 2016 | Estate Planning, Financial Assistance
One of the big questions standing in the way of seniors selling their homes is whether they will have to pay taxes when they sell? Many seniors have lived in their homes for decades and are concerned with selling because of the tax liabilities. If you or an aging...
by Twyla Sketchley | Apr 18, 2016 | Estate Planning, Exploitation, Financial Assistance
Our financial planners have their hands on our life savings and access to our personal and financial information. We confide in them about our goals, our dreams, and the future of our children. But, what do we really know about them when we give them access to our...
by Twyla Sketchley | Apr 11, 2016 | Elder Law, Estate Planning
Most people have heard of an “advance directive”, but many do not know what one is. An advance directive is a document you sign, when you are competent, that states your preference regarding your medical care. Advanced directives go by many names: ...
by Twyla Sketchley | Oct 14, 2014 | Estate Planning
Are you considering getting married again? Is this a second marriage? Do you and your fiancé have children from previous relationships? Do you and your fiancé have separate finances and assets or want some of your assets to remain separate after marriage? While you...
by Twyla Sketchley | Apr 10, 2014 | Estate Planning
If you are raising your grandchildren, your estate planning should be handled similar to an estate plan when you have a minor child(ren). However, your estate planning is complicated by the presence or absence of parents who may have a legal obligation and right to...