Newsflash I'm excited to announce that my firm is growing. Attorney Audra M. Platt joined my practice last month to help me serve my clients. Her focus will be Estate Planning for Young Families and of course for those that…
Not only do trusts differ by state, but there are also various types of trusts. The Pittman Law Office staff includes an experienced Florida estate planning attorney and probate attorney. The Villages is our primary service area, but we will…
The death of a loved one is difficult enough. Add the stress of probate court and it can become even more unbearable. At Pittman Law, we understand Florida’s probate court system. We work with clients both locally and out of…
What is care management? By definition it’s a set of activities intended to improve patient care and reduce the need for medical services by helping patients and caregivers more effectively manage health conditions. Keep reading to learn the top things…
On June 15, 2006, the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and the World Health Organization at the United Nations launched World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). Why? Because it used to be that elderly abuse was a…
In long term care asset protection planning, there are three questions to ask of how we are going to pay for our care: 1) Pay the costs out of your own pocket (decreasing the size of the estate your children…
The Merck Manual of Health & Aging offers the following strategies for avoiding caregiver burnout: Learn about the cause, symptoms, and course of the person’s condition. Anticipate changes. Let the older person make his own decisions and solve problems if…
It can be difficult caring for a parent or a loved one from another city or even state. Here are 3 practical tips that should help you find people and services that can help. Be Observant - Is your loved…
There are three principal goals of the Life Care Plan that we help you develop and implement: We help you or your loved one get good care, whether that care is at home or outside the traditional home setting such…