Boyer & Boyer, P.A. - Elder Law Attorneys

01/25/2022

Tips on Staying Organized when Managing the Affairs of a Loved One with Disabilities

Caring for a loved one with disabilities comes with special challenges. This article from the Special Needs Alliance provides several tips which may be helpful to you and your family.

https://www.specialneedsalliance.org/blog/tips-on-staying-organized-when-managing-the-affairs-of-a-loved-one-with-disabilities/

This post was authored by attorney Bryn Poland, Esq. of Mayo & Poland, PLLC, Baytown, TX. Bryn focuses her practice on estate planning, special needs trust planning and administration, Medicaid planning, and qualified settlement funds.  Becoming and staying organized has taken off in popularity, ge...

12/21/2021

Boyer and Boyer attorneys and staff enjoyed a holiday lunch and games this afternoon. The Ed Boyer socks were the favorite prize!

12/15/2021

Boyer & Boyer, P.A. - Elder Law Attorneys's own, Slade Dukes, will be a guest on WSLR 96.5 Community Radio at 9:30 A.M. this morning for the Legal Aid of Manasota, Inc. radio segment "Justice Matters". Make sure to tune in!

11/22/2021

Boyer & Boyer was pleased to sponsor this year’s Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Sarasota.

11/15/2021

Boyer & Boyer, P.A. - Elder Law Attorneys, as members of the American Inn of Court, are pleased to be collecting food items to donate to The Kind Mouse Productions, Inc. this holiday season. The Kind Mouse Productions, Inc. works to provide food to children across Pinellas County who are experiencing chronic hunger.

11/11/2021

08/17/2021

Our own Edwin M. Boyer, Esq. recently co-authored a paper titled "Maximizing Autonomy and Ensuring Accountability Rights-Based Post-Appointment Issues in the 'New Normal'" with Rebecca J. Morgan, Esq. which has been selected for publication in the forthcoming volume of the Syracuse Law Review. Congratulations Ed and Becky!

07/27/2021

Our own Mary Alice Jackson, Esq. will be presenting "What the Estate Planner Needs to Know About Trusts as Beneficiaries" at the 2021 UT Law CLE Estate Planning, Guardianship and Elder Law Conference on August 6th.

07/04/2021

Happy Independence Day from all of us at Boyer & Boyer!

05/31/2021

Remembering those who gave the ultimate sacrifice…

05/29/2021

This week, Legal Aid of Manasota staff attorney Pam Fields and one of our pro bono attorneys, Kate Fall of Boyer & Boyer, P.A. - Elder Law Attorneys, hosted a webinar for Habitat for Humanity Sarasota & ReStore. Pam and Kate explained the importance of estate planning to Habitat's current and future homeowners—including the importance of having a will and advance directives. Thank you to Habitat Sarasota for being a wonderful community partner!

03/22/2021

Nursing Home Visitation Changes

Andrew Boyer, Esq. and Edwin Boyer, Esq. wrote the following article about recent changes in nursing home visitations. https://www.naela.org/NewsJournalOnline/OnlineNewsArticles/OnlineMarch2021/NHVisitation.aspx

Following the administration of the COVID vaccines, and with nursing home residents and health care workers having priority status, the infection rates dropped significantly, reducing the risk of infection and death. This prompted CMS to review its

03/16/2021

Our own Mary Alice Jackson, Esq. will be presenting an upcoming webinar for area attorneys titled "Special Needs Trusts: A Case Study" hosted by the Sarasota County Bar Association.

02/09/2021

Our own Mary Alice Jackson, Esq. will be speaking at UT Law CLE's 17th Annual Changes and Trends Affecting Special Needs Trusts: A Guide for Attorneys, Financial Advisors and Trust Officers on February 18th and 19th.

01/25/2021

Timeline photos

National Day recognizes the 27th state to join the and is celebrated on January 25. The Sunshine State is home to the oldest established city in the country!

12/11/2020

NURSING HOME VISITS BALANCING HELP AND HARM

Firm founding partner, Mary Alice Jackson, Esq., recently wrote about the changes in nursing home visitation policies due to COVID-19 and the challenges facilities, residents, and family members must navigate. Special Needs Alliance

https://www.specialneedsalliance.org/the-voice/nursing-home-visits-balancing-help-and-harm/

During the pandemic, families have been separated for months on end from loved ones in residential communities, group homes, and nursing homes. For the professionals who run these homes, making the decision to close a campus to family members and loved ones was done after long days of research and d...

11/26/2020

The attorneys and staff of Boyer & Boyer, P.A. wish you a safe and blessed Thanksgiving.

11/19/2020

Measures for Minimizing the Potential for Fiduciary Financial Exploitation

Boyer & Boyer's own Slade V. Dukes, Esq. recently co-authored the following article outlining how attorneys can assist their clients in reducing the likelihood of financial exploitation.

What powers do attorneys have and what kind of documents can they prepare to assist their clients in reducing the likelihood of financial exploitation? We explore these questions are more!

11/17/2020

PINES OF SARASOTA

Boyer and Boyer is proud to support The Pines of Sarasota Foundation.

11/11/2020

We are grateful...

10/23/2020

We are grateful for our paralegals today and every day. Happy National Paralegal Day!

10/20/2020

Several members of the Boyer & Boyer family walked this weekend in Payne Park in support of the Alzheimer's Association 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. We enjoyed the sunshine and spending time together in support of this worthy cause.

10/15/2020

We appreciate the work Legal Aid of Manasota, Inc. does in our community and look forward to many more years of serving together to meet the legal needs of all.

We’re continuing to shine a light on our amazing pro bono attorneys and supporters throughout the month of October, and today we’d like to introduce you to the law firm of Boyer & Boyer, P.A. - Elder Law Attorneys.

"There are many people in our community who cannot afford lawyers," the firm tell us. "They deserve a fair chance, too. Access to justice is the bedrock of our whole system; equal justice for all is a foundational principle of our society."

Read more—and see fun photos from Legal Aid events past!—here. https://legalaidofmanasota.org/pro-bono-spotlight-boyer-boyer/

09/19/2020

08/27/2020

Sheriff's office warns against IRS, FBI scam calls

Sheriff's office warns against IRS, FBI scam calls

Detectives say people have recently been scammed out of thousands of dollars.

06/29/2020

MANDATORY MASKS IN SARASOTA: The Sarasota city commission has voted to make face coverings mandatory at most indoor and outdoor public spaces. It will be in effect for 60 days starting Wednesday. DETAILS: https://bit.ly/2NJbas4

06/21/2020

06/09/2020

Join our own Slade V. Dukes, Esq. and Financial Advisor Laura Lynch this Thursday, June 11th at 12:00 P.M. for a virtual meeting "Script Your Family's Future: Why You Need an Estate Plan" where they will discuss strategies you may want to consider when planning your estate. You can join the meeting by computer or phone. To register, contact Denise at 941-870-2862 or [email protected].

05/15/2020

MAHSA SAEIDI, ESQ. on Twitter

Mum is the word at the FL Dept. Of Health. Better the public doesn't know how bad it is in Nursing Homes?

“So Florida is STILL hiding total # of COVID cases in nursing homes since start of pandemic. We used to know how many Floridians were infected in nursing homes. But on 4/27/2020 - deleted info. My public records request status = 🦗 https://t.co/K4wkWGOoaX”

05/04/2020

Florida coronavirus: Florida hides total number of coronavirus cases at nursing homes

Why is Florida hiding coronavirus nursing home numbers?

VIDEO = https://youtu.be/eMbfkaNvOhE =
boyerboyer.com/coronavirus

8 On Your Side Investigative Reporter Mahsa Saeidi has this story.

05/01/2020

On May 1, 1995, Edwin Boyer, Esq. and Mary Alice (Ferrell) Jackson, Esq. created what was then Boyer & Ferrell. Two and a half decades later, the firm remains committed to Ed and Mary Alice's initial vision of providing superior legal services to those who are aging, individuals with disabilities, and their families. Our attorneys and staff look forward to continuing to serve the needs of our clients and our community well into the future. We would like to express our sincere appreciation to our clients, attorneys, staff, colleagues, friends and families for their ongoing support. Thank you!

04/28/2020

Coronavirus Cases in Florida Nursing Homes

Should Florida continue to release this information? Starting April 27th, it has been removed from the daily FDOH report. https://www.boyerboyer.com/coronavirus/new_cases

04/22/2020

Coronavirus Cases in Florida Nursing Homes

What measures should be taken to protect our most vulnerable?

04/17/2020

The CDC offers these tips to help you avoid Coronovirus scams.

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/coronavirus-scams-what-ftc-doing