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Following the appointment of a Guardian, and depending on the extent of the guardianship, it becomes the Guardians responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of the Ward. The Guardian may be required to post a bond to ensure the protection of the Ward’s assets and file annual reports, including a report on the safety and well-being of the Ward and an annual accounting detailing the year’s financial receipts and expenditures.

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Neighborhood: North Vamo
AKA: Griffin & Griffin
Categories: Tax Attorneys, Attorneys, Bankruptcy Law Attorneys, Family Law Attorneys, General Practice Attorneys, Wills, Trusts & Estate Planning Attorneys

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Phone: (941) 966-2700

Address: 8482 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34238

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Griffin Law Group

Guardianship
Following the appointment of a Guardian, and depending on the extent of the guardianship, it becomes the Guardians responsibility to ensure the safety and well-being of the Ward. The Guardian may be required to post a bond to ensure the protection of the Ward’s assets and file annual reports, including a report on the safety and well-being of the Ward and an annual accounting detailing the year’s financial receipts and expenditures.

Personal Injury
Elder Law attorneys do not only work with the elderly. Because of certain overlaps in the law, Elder Law attorneys often focus on helping individuals with disabilities and “special needs.” Elder Law attorneys are often considered the best legal source for Special Needs Planning, whether it involves planning for a client’s own disability, addressing planning for a disabled child or grandchild of a client or assisting a litigator with a personal injury settlement issues.
Medicaid Planning
Long-Term Care Planning, often referred to as “Medicaid Planning,” is the legal process of evaluating a clients individual needs and preparing a plan that will minimize the economic and emotional impact of placement in a long-term care facility, such as a nursing home or assisted living facility. In addition, in Florida, Long-Term Care Planning may be used to help secure certain in-home services as well. Long-Term Care Planning may involve aspects of trying to secure benefits from the Medicaid Program, Veterans Benefits, long-term care insurance, Medicare and more.

Trusts and Estates

Estate Planning
At Griffin & Griffin we handle all of the paperwork for you and work to ensure that our clients do not fall into any of the pitfalls of estate administration. We know that Probate accompanies the death of a loved one and our clients focus should not be hindered by the concerns of probate, therefore, we work hard to make the process and smooth and stress free as possible.
Wills
A Last Will and Testament, often referred to simply as a “Will,” is a legal document by which a person, the “Testator,” names one or more persons, the “Personal Representative,” to manage his or her estate and provides direction for the transfer and disposition of his or her property following the Testator’s death. In Florida, we use the term “Personal Representative” to refer to the individual who administers the estate following the death of the Testator; in other States this person is referred to as the “Executor.” A Will can be as simple or as complex as it needs to be to properly convey the assets of the Testator to his or her intended beneficiaries. Following the Testator’s death, the Will is probated (See Probate) and the Court will supervise the Personal Representative to ensure that they have fulfilled their obligations and properly distributed the assets.
Trusts
However, by the use of Special Needs Trusts and other tools, we at Griffin and Griffin can provide these individuals and their families with the tools to help the individuals with “special needs” and protect the money given them so that it is used to improve the quality of life of the recipient and not used simply to keep the recipient alive. We are very proud of our work in this area and we know that this planning improves the lives of many men, women and children.
Power of Attorney
A health care surrogacy document, often referred to in Florida as an “Advance Directive for Health Care” is a legal document, which should be witnessed and notarized, in which the person executing the document (the “Grantor”) grants specific medical authority to a “Surrogate”. An Advance Directive for Healthcare works similar to a Power of Attorney except that it deals exclusively with medical related issues. Some Powers of Attorney include some elements of an Advance Directive for Healthcare, however, for your protection we recommend that these documents be separate. This document may grant unto the Surrogate specific powers to make medical decisions for the Grantor if the Grantor becomes unable to make decisions for him or herself. These powers may include authorizing medical treatments, accessing medical records, hiring doctors and specialists, consenting to surgery and more. It is important to note that a well-drafted Advance Directive for Health Care will only give authority to an agent when the Grantor is no longer able to make decisions for him or herself.
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Bankruptcy
Tax Law
When drafting a Will in Florida a client must pay particular attention to issues relating to Homestead Property (I.E. primary residence), the Spousal Elective Share Rules (in which a spouse cannot be disinherited), tax issues, and more. At Griffin & Griffin, we would address these issues as well as examine issue like the potential needs of the intended beneficiaries, including the possible future need for long-term care of a spouse, child or other beneficiary, any “special needs” of any beneficiary, providing creditor/bankruptcy protection for a beneficiary’s share and many more issues. At Griffin & Griffin we will examine whether it is appropriate or necessary for the use of a Trust (See Trust Agreements / Living Trust), in conjunction with a Will, to ensure the efficient and orderly administration of the Testator’s estate.

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