The Difference Between Elder Law and Estate Law
By Spiro Verras
Elder law and estate planning often meet around the same kitchen table. How will you pay for care? Who can help with decisions? What would you like to provide for the people you love? The two fields have different emphases, but both can help...
Protecting Your Aging Parents From Financial Exploitation
By Spiro Verras
Helping a parent protect financial independence begins with listening. Scams and misuse of authority can affect people at any age, and changes in health or reliance on others can create additional risks. A respectful plan combines the parent’s preferences, reliable support and appropriate legal...
How To Properly Plan for Your Parents’ Long-Term Care Needs
By Spiro Verras
Planning for a parent’s future care can feel overwhelming, especially when a change in health brings new questions. Starting the conversation early gives your parents more opportunity to express their preferences and helps the family prepare. In Florida, thoughtful long-term care planning brings...
Be on the Lookout for these Elder Scams
By Spiro Verras
Scams can affect people of every age and background. A convincing message may imitate an organization you trust, create a sense of urgency or arrive when you are distracted. Recognizing a few common patterns can make it easier to pause and check the story.
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What to Know About Medicaid Planning
By Spiro Verras
When a family begins planning for long-term care, one of the first questions is how to pay for the support a loved one may need. Medicaid planning brings together the applicable eligibility rules, your available resources and your preferences for care. The goal...
What Should You Do With Your House If Moving to a Nursing Home?
By Spiro Verras
A move to nursing care can raise difficult questions about a home filled with memories. There is no single best answer about whether to keep, rent, sell or transfer it. The decision should account for the resident's care, the needs of anyone remaining at home,...
The Importance of a Durable Power of Attorney
By Spiro Verras
A durable power of attorney is a practical way to decide who can help with financial and legal matters if you need assistance. It can be useful during an illness, while traveling, or when managing everyday affairs becomes difficult. Making that choice while you have...
ABLE accounts and everyday independence
By Spiro Verras
An ABLE account gives an eligible person with a disability a tax-advantaged way to save and pay for qualified expenses. It can support everyday independence while accounting for the rules of means-tested benefits.
Florida's program is ABLE United. An account may...
How to Support Your Elderly Loved One During the COVID-19 Pandemic
By Spiro Verras
The early COVID-19 pandemic brought sudden changes to visits, routines, and care arrangements for many older adults. This article preserves that context while offering practical ways to stay connected when illness, distance, or a care setting makes ordinary visits more difficult.
Historical emergency restrictions should not...
Common Financial Scams Targeting Seniors
By Spiro Verras
A convincing scam can reach anyone, at any age. It may arrive as a friendly conversation, an urgent request from someone who sounds like family, or a message that appears to come from your bank. Learning a few patterns can help you respond with confidence while continuing...