the presumption can be overcome. Gifts can be“ cured” by returning the funds to the applicant and doing a proper spend down prior to application.
9. Will Medicaid take my house?
No, Medicaid will not“ take” your house. If a person receives Medicaid benefits to help pay for long-term care, the state of Florida will seek reimbursement from their estate upon death. However, homestead property is still protected against creditor claims by the Florida Constitution, and Medicaid cannot force the sale of the home to pay this debt during life, at death, or if the homestead property passes to“ heirs at law” of the decedent. news of note
10. Can Medicaid help pay for Assisted Living or Memory Care?
Yes, the Home and Community Based Services program provides some assistance for individuals in assisted living facilities, including memory care facilities. This program has a waitlist, however, and the waitlist is not“ first come, first served,” but instead, it is based on priority. Furthermore, not all assisted living facilities take Medicaid, and the benefits an applicant can receive from this program are limited. �
Williams Parker, Sarasota’ s largest law firm, is pleased to announce the growth of its Trusts & Estates practice with the addition of Emily J. Lethbridge, Jaclyn E. Foster, and Gianna M. Tomeo.
Williams Parker is proud to announce that twelve of the firm’ s attorneys have been selected in the 2025 edition of Florida Super Lawyers and Florida Rising Starts lists:
Florida Super Lawyers list are: Douglas J. Elmore – Estate Planning & Probate; Gail E. Farb – Labor & Employment; Jennifer M. Fowler – Labor & Employment; Rose-Anne B. Frano – Estate Planning & Probate; Ric Gregoria – Estate Planning & Probate; John L. Moore – Health Care; Patrick W. Ryskamp – Real Estate; Barry F. Spivey – Estate & Trust Litigation; Jeffrey T. Troiano – Estate Planning & Probate; Kimberly P. Walker – Labor & Employment; E. John Wagner II – Tax; Michael J. Wilson – Tax.
Florida Rising Stars list: Nicole F. Cromie – Real Estate; Kyle D. Elliott – Real Estate; Trevor J. Johnson – Tax; Fletcher H. Rush – Estate Planning & Probate; Elizabeth M. Stamoulis – Intellectual Property.
Yuliya V. Swaim and Przemyslaw(“ Shem”) L. Dominko are proud to announce the formation of Dominko & Swaim Law Group, a boutique litigation firm dedicated to high-stakes business litigation and catastrophic personal injury cases throughout Florida. With nearly 30 years of combined litigation experience and a proven track record in complex, high-exposure disputes, our firm brings a trialready, results-driven approach to cases that keep clients up at night— partnership breakups, shareholder disputes, business divorces, corporate fraud, financial misconduct, and catastrophic injuries. Built on a foundation of strategic precision, deep personal commitment, and unwavering trial readiness, Dominko & Swaim Law Group is now accepting referrals, co-counsel, and local counsel engagements.
Have you or a member of your firm achieved professional recognition? Have you hired a new attorney? Any other news of note? If so, we would like to hear about it!
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