The Veterans Administration (VA) published new rules that will make it more difficult to qualify for benefits like Aid and Attendance, a benefit that provides a cash benefit to help defray costs of care for eligible veterans. The new rules, which go into effect October 18th, 2018, will penalize uncompensated transfers made in the 36… Continue Reading
Although the extent of elder abuse is not completely known, the problem affects a significant number of older persons. According to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, “every year an estimated 2.1 million older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. And that’s only part of the picture: Experts believe… Continue Reading
In 1994, Andrew R. Boyer traveled with his father and mother to Tallahassee where Edwin Boyer received the Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award for his work in the 12th Judicial Circuit. Andrew patiently sat through the ceremony, and afterward the Supreme Court justices let him sit on the bench. The experience made an impression. Today,… Continue Reading
One of the most heartbreaking parts of our practice is explaining to families that they received bad advice. We often come across situations where non-attorney medicaid planners have charged a family for services that should have been completed by a licensed Florida attorney. Sometimes things go through as planned, other times assets are sold when they… Continue Reading
The law firm that started as Boyer and Ferrell is now Boyer & Boyer, P.A. On May 25, 1995, Ed Boyer and Mary Alice (Ferrell) Jackson set a course to provide their clients with solutions to personal and financial challenges of aging and disability. Together, they built a law firm with a strong local and… Continue Reading
Self Neglect is a serious and life threatening issue for seniors in Florida. When we are discussing self neglect, we’re talking about an individual who is suffering from the ill effects of neglect not caused by a second party and is in need of protective services or other services to prevent further harm. Guardianship attorneys typically… Continue Reading
A question we regularly receive is “How do I become a Florida Resident”. Firstly, Florida does not have specific rules for residency. Each case is fact specific. So let’s start with some of the benefits retirees and other citizens seek to establish themselves as Florida Residents and then give you some ways to establish yourself… Continue Reading
New Therapies Help Stroke Survivors Recover Language Years Later – WSJ.com. A great article in the Wall Street Journal on aphasia.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Observation Status: THE GOOD: If you are a Medicare beneficiary you are entitled up to 100 days of rehabilitation benefits at a rehabilitation facility after a 3 day qualifying inpatient hospital stay. THE BAD: Patients who are classified as “Observation Status” though staying for numerous days, receiving… Continue Reading
The legal and ethical landscape for end-of-life issues is ever evolving. The POLST concept or Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment has been at the forefront of this discussion in Florida among those in the medical and legal fields. The POLST aims to pick up where a living will or advance directive leaves off in that… Continue Reading
One of the most traumatic experiences that a family can have is when a family member passes away. Unfortunately, the trauma can be even worse if someone...
Elderly people work their whole lives to be financially secure when they retire. They will rely on that money to carry them through illness and other expenses...
On November 30th, the attorneys and staff of Boyer & Boyer, P.A. got together for Shoe Boxes for Seniors, one of our favorite holiday traditions. Shoe Boxes...
Thousands of Floridians were critically affected by Hurricane Michael. Homes were destroyed and lives were taken, but the legal community is doing everything they can to help...
The Veterans Administration (VA) published new rules that will make it more difficult to qualify for benefits like Aid and Attendance, a benefit that provides a cash...