Tips on How Family Caregivers Can Avoid Family Conflict
November is National Family Caregiver Awareness Month, and there is no shortage of reasons to celebrate. Family caregivers make tremendous personal sacrifices, and provide an enormous social safety net for millions of people in need. According to the Family Caregiver...
What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid for Baby Boomers
Did you know Baby Boomers are a designated group of people who were born between 1946 and 1964? In fact, 76.4 million people were born during that 22-year period. This group comprises about one-quarter of the U.S. population. A Baby Boomer born before 1954 is at least...
As Your Parents Age, You Need to Talk to Them About Updating Their Estate Plan
We often find that adult children and their aging parents will come to our office and present to us, their newly recommended estate planning attorney, a last will and testament that is at least twenty years old. This estate planning document nominates a brother or a...
9 Questions for Baby Boomers Regarding Age-Related Falls
Baby Boomers are facing many of the same aging challenges that their parents, the Greatest Generation, once faced. Among them, are falls. It may seem like an insignificant problem that only impacts the elderly, but health statistics prove otherwise. In fact, the...
Get to Know Our Amazing Attorney, Scott Selis
How much do you know about Attorney Scott A. Selis? Scott is the founder of Selis Elder Law of Florida, focusing on the Elder Care, Elder Law, and Estate Planning practice areas. During his free time, Scott has been an avid participant in the Florida...
Planning for Loved Ones with a Chronic Illness
Did you know that more than 130 million Americans are living with chronic illness, a quarter of which are between the ages of 65 and 74? Unfortunately, chronic illness is more common than many think, and can affect any of us at any time. As unexpected and overwhelming...
5 Things Seniors Need to Know About Medical Alert Systems
Did you know that August is National MedicAlert Awareness Month? In observance of how medical alert systems have helped countless seniors survive emergency health situations, we wanted to make sure you and your loved ones were informed about this particular safety...
Critical Hurricane Flooding Tips for Aging Parents and Their Loved Ones
Hurricanes are devastating storms that terrorize millions of Americans every year. Dangerous high-winds, flying debris, and torrential downpours lasting days are among their worst effects. Flooding, regardless of where you live, can always be a prolonged risk as well....
9 Ways to Discuss Florida Estate Planning with Your Aging Parents
Whether or not your aging parents live close to you or in another state, such as Florida, there is never a wrong time to discuss their estate planning. Unfortunately, studies continue to show us that less than fifty percent of all Americans have estate planning in...
Tips You Need When It Comes to Ancillary Probate
When it comes to estate planning, many of us have heard about the basics: a last will and testament, trust agreements, and probate proceedings. While many people create their estate plan with the intention to avoid probate proceedings, did you know that there is a...