| What To Do With a Loved One’s Used Medical Equipment After a loved one has passed away and the services are been held, the task of sorting through their personal belongings begins. While items with sentimental value or family historical importance may have been distributed to beneficiaries through the estate plan, many more might still be lying around the house, like medical equipment. Consider the many options for donating or selling used medical equipment. Things like eyeglasses and hearing-aids, to at-home hospital beds and wheelchairs are all items that others can put to good use. Below are a couple options for dispersing these items when they are no longer needed Death and Decluttering Even if somebody is careful to declutter during their lifetime, it is unlikely that they will pass away without any possessions. When someone is dealing with an ailment or just age-related decline, certain medical items are likely to be needed right up until their final moments: * Elder-care or assisted-living products such as bathroom grab bars, shower seats, entryway ramps, and personal alert systems * Mobility aids like canes, wheelchairs, scooters, and walkers * Eyeglasses and hearing aids * Big-ticket medical equipment such as hospital beds, kidney machines, prostheses, ventilators, apnea monitors, and infusion pumps Family members charged with clearing out the deceased individual’s home may unwittingly find themselves in control of these left-behind medical items. No one in the family may have a use for them, but that does not mean they must be discarded. Provided it is in relatively good condition, the medical equipment can be given to those in need, listed for private sale, or purchased by a dealer. Donating Used Medical Equipment The fastest and easiest way to get rid of unneeded medical items is to donate them. Depending on the items, consider the following options for donation: A local hospice, nursing home, church, Veterans Affairs hospital, or Center for Independent Living Charities, including Alliance for Smiles, American Red Cross, American Medical Resource Foundation, Easter Seals, Med-Eq, MedShare, Project CURE, and United Way A local Goodwill store or Salvation Army Eyeglasses — The Lions Club Recycle for Sight program, Eyes for the Needy, and New Eyes or a local eye doctor who may participate in one of these programs. Hearing aids — The Starkey Hearing Foundation Hear Now program or the Lions Club Hearing Aid Recycling Program, Hearing Charities of America, and Hearing Loss Association of America |
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| Attorney Amy Pittman’s son, Reed, turned six recently! Attorney Audra Platt’s oldest son, Warren, celebrated a birthday in August. Warren enjoys playing outside, specifically catching frogs and lizards and driving his John Deere Gator. |
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| My Neighbor Said… As Estate Planning Attorneys we hear interesting comments or suggestions that are made to clients from well meaning neighbors or friends about what our clients should do concerning their Estate Plan. One suggestion we hear often is that everyone needs a Revocable Trust. This just isn’t so. Yes, a revocable trust is typically a good estate plan for most people. However, sometimes probate can be avoided even if you have a Last Will and Testament. (Also, Probate doesn’t have to be a terrible process depending on the assets.) In our consultations, Attorney Amy Pittman and Attorney Audra Platt thoroughly discuss assets, beneficiaries and goals to determine the type of estate plan that best fits the Client’s intent. If you are a Client of PLO, please contact us if you are receiving advice or suggestions concerning your Estate Plan before acting on the advice. Both Amy and Audra are responsive to emails from clients. amy@thepittmanlawoffice.com and audra@thepittmanlawoffice.com |
| Probate Corner – What happens to my vehicle after my death? In general, Florida law allows your legal heir to transfer title of two vehicles without involving the probate court. All that person has to do is take your death certificate, title to the vehicle and a copy of your will to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and apply for the revised title. If there is no will, the DMV will provide a form to be completed showing that all legal heirs agree with the transfer of title. The vehicle must be fully paid off before this process can take place. No other creditors can file a lien against the car or ask that you sell the car to satisfy the debt. |
| Upcoming Workshops Funding Revocable Trust Workshops This workshop that Attorney Audra Platt will be holding is only for current clients of Pittman Law Office that have Revocable Trusts. Date & Time: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 8:30 am and Thursday, October 18, 2023 at 8:30 am Location: Pittman Law Office, 3854 E. County Road 466, Oxford, Florida 34484 RSVP: 352-399-6944 Basic Estate Planning Workshop This workshop that Attorney Audra M. Platt will be holding is only for potential clients of Pittman Law Office that want to learn more about Estate Planning and our firm. Date & Time: Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 8:30 am, Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at 8:30 am and Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 8:30 am Location: Pittman Law Office, 3854 E. County Road 466, Oxford, Florida 34484 RSVP: 352-399-6944 |
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