How to Become a Florida Resident
Becoming a Florida Resident can lead to significant benefits in access to both beautiful beaches and tax benefits. One of the most important steps to becoming a resident is submitting a [...]
Who should I name as the beneficiary of my life insurance?
Besides naming a specific individual as the beneficiary of your life insurance trust, you can name a trust as beneficiary. This can be helpful in ensuring the money in this policy [...]
Who is entitled to a Veteran’s Educational and Training Benefits?
The Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) program provides that certain dependents of Veterans completely disabled or killed in active duty are eligible to receive educational [...]
How can I help my loved one with special needs save for the future without affecting their state and federal benefits eligibility?
A new federal law allows individuals to help their loved one with special needs save for their future without jeopardizing their public benefits. In December of 2014, the Federal Achieving a [...]
Social Security Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Increase for 2015
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced the COLA for seniors, placing the increase at 1.7% for 2015. There’s not going to be any change in the Part B premium of $104.90 (for [...]
Babette B. Bach, Esq. to Lecture about Estate Planning for Parents of Children with Special Needs
Attorney Babette B. Bach will give a presentation on estate planning for parents of children with special needs on October 14, 2014 at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA. Topics will include planning for a [...]
AHCA Issuing New Increased Penalty Divisor for Medicaid
The State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) confirmed an expected increase in the 2014 average private pay daily rate for nursing home care. The new number is $262.14, an [...]
Florida Increases Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance
The State of Florida has enacted a new law that will increase the Personal Needs Allowance for Medicaid recipients from $35.00 to $105.00, the first increase in the history of the Medicaid [...]
Property Tax benefits for the surviving spouse of a 100% disabled Veteran
Question: What are the property tax benefits in Florida for the surviving spouse of a 100% disabled Veteran? Answer: If a Veteran dies with a rating of 100% service connected disabled, then all [...]
Government Benefits with Babette (VIDEO)
Want to learn more about government benefits that might be available to you? Veterans Benefits, Medicare and Medicaid may be options for you. Learn more about them by watching this ten minute [...]
