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Suspect Elder Financial Abuse? Here’s What to Do.

Suspect Elder Financial Abuse? Here’s What to Do.

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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 that come with aging. Sometimes, that money is stolen from them, whether it be from a scam by strangers or from a family member that has gained control… Continue Reading

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Boyer & Boyer Fills Over 50 Shoe Boxes for Seniors

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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 for Seniors is an annual event facilitated by the Sarasota Herald Tribune that began in 2000 as a way to give back to needy children and seniors. Around… Continue Reading

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How the Legal Community is Helping Victims of Hurricane Michael

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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 people in need. The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division (YLD), in conjunction with the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Section & FEMA, has set up the Disaster Relief… Continue Reading

VA Pension Rules to Include Look-Back Period

VA Pension Rules to Include Look-Back Period

By Andrew Boyer

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

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New Apple Watch has Multiple Benefits for Seniors

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Last week, Apple released a new update for their popular product, the Apple Watch 4. While the device has many intriguing features, the newest additions could benefit seniors in many ways. The Apple Watch can now detect when its user falls down. Apple says the Apple Watch 4 uses its multiple sensors to recognize telltale… Continue Reading

Retroactive Medicaid Eligibility at Risk

Retroactive Medicaid Eligibility at Risk

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What is it? Retroactive Medicaid Eligibility (RME) is a policy under current law that allows Medicaid applicants to be retroactively covered not only from the date the application was submitted, but also three months prior to the application. This coverage is only available in those months when the person would otherwise have met all Medicaid… Continue Reading

Boyer & Boyer Team Volunteers at the Food Bank of Manatee

Boyer & Boyer Team Volunteers at the Food Bank of Manatee

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Last month, Boyer & Boyer staff members and attorneys spent an afternoon volunteering at the Food Bank of Manatee County. The team cumulatively packed over 800 Sack Summer Hunger Bags for children in need. These bags were distributed to Title 1 schools and to Summer Break Spots around town. Summer Break Spot provides nutritious meals… Continue Reading

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SSA Update for Same-Sex Couples

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On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage in all states. Since this ruling, the Social Security Administration (SSA) recognizes same-sex couples’ marriages in all states as well as some non-marital legal relationships (such as specific civil unions and domestic… Continue Reading

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