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Advance Health Care Directives & Anatomical Gifts

Introduction In a course on the “Essentials of Elder Law,” there can be no more a fundamental, core issue than that of end-of-life health care decision making. The right of a person to manifest his or her own health care destiny does not come from words in the constitutions of either Florida or of the […]

Practical Aspects of Living Wills: Enforcement and Tricks of Trade

The Florida Bar Elder Law Section Meeting Draft for practice. Don’t worry about being superfluous. “Schiavo” provision Religious or moral objection 7-day transfer provision Shield of Liability Enumerate important, controversial or oft-used rights even when granted by statutory default. For example: “Access to my Records: My Surrogate shall have all authority to access all of […]

Long-Term Care and Medicaid Law

The Small Print: This is an article on a fast-changing and complicated area of the law. The reader should not rely upon any information in this article as legal advice relative to a specific person or issue but rather should consult qualified counsel for up-to-date and customized advice and information. I. An Introduction to the […]

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