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A Growing Market for Helping Older Adults Qualify for Aid
Across America, many states expanded Medicaid eligibility in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, allowing more low-income Americans to access vital healthcare services during the public health emergency and the ensuing economic downturn. Now, as the United States...
With Litigation Expected to Increase in 2023, Demand for Support Services May Also Rise
According to the Norton Rose Fulbright annual litigation trends survey released in January, a large number of corporate counsel respondents to the survey anticipate that their clients will face more lawsuits over various regulatory and legal issues in 2023. Lawyers in...
With Litigation on the Rise, the Supporting Roles of Court Reporters Become More Important
Across the United States, Canada and Europe, court reporting firms assist lawyers and attorneys as they prepare for trial, as well as during the course of legal proceedings. As lawsuits and litigation increase, many law firms turn to reliable court reporters to assist...
Medicaid Lawyers in West Palm Beach Make a Difference
When it comes to protecting and caring for the elderly, families and seniors often benefit from the counsel of experienced legal professionals who can help them protect their assets and behoove themselves of the benefits they have earned. Over the past few decades,...
Pandemic Predators and Collateral Consequences
byJoshua S. Horton, The Joshua S. Horton Law Firm Editor's Note: This article was first published in Forum Magazine in the Spring of 2022. Forum is the official publication of the Connecticut Trial Lawyer's Association. This article is being re-published with...
Estate Planning 101
Credit: JS Law Estate planning is the process that ensures one's property and assets are distributed precisely how one wishes. As a result, getting it wrong can cause tax consequences, legal implications, and other legal issues. That is precisely why one should be...
Why are Trusts so Useful?
Credit: AZ Statewide Paralegal The process of arranging a trust is something that is often not even considered until someone drafts a will with a qualified elder law attorney. In spite of that, they are a crucial aspect of estate planning. The development and...
How are Trustees of Special Needs Trusts Compensated?
Credit: Commonwealth Community Trust Serving as a trustee to a special needs trust (really, to any kind of trust) is a difficult undertaking. The trustee must administer the trust so all involved parties receive everything they are entitled to. A misstep on that front...
Shalloway & Shalloway Announces December Seminar Dates
Credit: Highroad Blog (West Palm Beach, Florida) December 7, 2021 Shalloway & Shalloway is pleased to announce the latest dates in their free, virtual seminar series. It is a common misconception that elder law is all wills and trusts, but that is far from the...