Impressions from the Orange County, Florida Bar Association Bench Bar Conference Held on October 2, 2020
My impressions from the Judges that spoke at the Orange County, Florida Bar Association Bench Bar Conference is that remote non-evidentiary hearings are here to stay. The overall impression I received was that they are more economical and more produc...
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A Green Burial in the Eder Law Case in Orlando, Florida Area
There was an interesting article in the NAELA NEWS JUL/AUG/ SEPT 2020 by Jennifer Balmos, a Bartonville, Texas Elder Law Attorney. Have you ever heard of a Green Burial? You may want to learn about Green Burial. In her article she discusses what a Gr...
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Dealing with Adult Protective Services During an Orlando, Florida Area Guardianship or Injunction for Protection Against Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult Case
Many times, when you have a client filing an Injunction for Protection Against Exploitation or Elder Abuse, you will deal with Adult Protective Services. Your client or someone else may have already called Adult Protective Services, or you will advi...
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Authenticating Text Messages, in an Orlando, Florida Area Case
How do you authenticate texts messages so that you can get them into evidence during an Orlando, Florida area case? Florida Statues 90.901 provides authentication or identification of is required as a condition precedent to its admissibility. The req...
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Drugs and the Elderly Patient with Dementia in the Orlando, Florida Area.
Drugs are being prescribed to the elderly. A very concerning and scary thought is the prevalence of psychotropic and opioid prescription fills among community-dwelling older adults with dementia in the United States. A 2015 report highlighted the pau...
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Exclusive Use and Possession of the Marital Residence in an Orlando, Florida Dissolution of Marriage Proceeding
Many times, parties inquire as to whether they must move out of the Marital Residence. Many of them want to keep the house. However, many of them cannot tolerate to live under the same roof with their spouse. Some people refuse to live with their spo...
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