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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.
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Florida Makes it More Difficult for Medicaid Recipients to Utilize Guardians
The State of Florida has long recognized that serving as a guardian is a difficult job and one that requires payment. The Florida Legislature has put the standard for payment in the guardianship statutes to ensure that it is recognized as a job that one would not do...
Ensuring Sufficient Care for Elderly Loved Ones Through Communication
Communication is essential to ensuring your elderly loved one receives necessary care without unnecessary family conflict. To facilitate this communication, a family care meeting can help keep the entire family involved and maintain a viable plan to keep the elderly...
10 Warning Signs Your Elderly Loved One May Need Help
As we age, we slow down and lose some of our physical or mental functions. However, not everyone who ages needs help or protection from the frailties and illness that come with aging. If you have an elderly family member for whom you might be concerned, there are...
Are We Allowed to Scatter Mom’s Ashes?
Many people request their cremated remains be scattered in a place that held meaning to the loved one and their family. However, scattering cremated remains in a public place raises public health issues as well as concerns regarding the sanctity and proper treatment...
10 Ways You Can Help A Caregiver
More than 60 million Americans are providing care for family members who, due to the infirmities of aging or impairments related to disabilities, need daily care to ensure their health, welfare and safety. The vast majority of these caregivers receive no payment for...
When You Are Appointed to Act Using a Power of Attorney…
Every day, I work with adult children who discover, usually in crisis, they were appointed to act on behalf of a parent using a durable power of attorney. The vast majority of those appointed do not know what they are supposed to do or that there may be liability...