by Barry Haimo | Apr 1, 2019 | Advanced Care Directives, Fundamentals
By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. December 29, 2015 What’s HIPAA? If you have been to a hospital or doctor, you probably had to sign a piece of paper that notified you of HIPAA’s privacy practices. You may have signed this form without paying attention to the content, but the...
by Haimo Law | Mar 28, 2019 | Advanced Care Directives, Power of Attorney
We Know We Can’t Stop Aging, But It’s Always a Surprise September 14, 2014 By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. One of the main reasons to go through estate planning is to make sure that your family is taken care of after you’re gone and that your assets go where...
by Barry Haimo | Mar 15, 2019 | Advanced Care Directives, Power of Attorney
By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. February 23, 2016 What’s a Limited Power of Attorney? A Power of Attorney is a legal document that allows someone else to act on your behalf if you become incapacitated or are unavailable to perform an activity. It is one of many important...
by Barry Haimo | Feb 19, 2019 | Advanced Care Directives, Fundamentals
By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. December 22, 2015 What Is a Persistent Vegetative State? For many families, witnessing a loved one enter a persistent vegetative state is incredibly traumatic and hard to understand. Different than a coma, a persistent vegetative state is a...
by Barry Haimo | Feb 15, 2019 | Advanced Care Directives, Guardianship
Sometimes Florida’s Elderly Need to Be Guarded from Their Guardians By: Barry E. Haimo, Esq. September 8, 2015 Few would refer to Florida’s guardianship system as “perfect.” In fact, many would use the term “flawed” or even “corrupt.” Florida’s imperfect...
by Haimo Law | Feb 1, 2019 | Advanced Care Directives, Power of Attorney
What’s a Power of Attorney? By Barry E. Haimo, Esq. March 30, 2013 What is a Power of Attorney? A power of attorney is a document that appoints an attorney-in-fact as your agent to administer your financial and administrative affairs on your behalf. It...