Absolute Law Group

Absolute Law Group ABSOLUTE LAW GROUP now serving Marion County, Citrus County, The Villages and The Greater Tampa area Attorney Sarah K.

ABSOLUTE LAW GROUP is a boutique law practice serving clients in estate planning, business planning, corporate law, asset protection planning, and general tax planning. Elyaman proudly calls herself a “Triple Gator,” as she has graduated with her B.S, J.D, and L.L.M in taxation from the University of Florida’s Levin College of Law. She has also received advanced training in Estates and Trusts by

the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Our Mission is to provide the highest quality legal services, focusing on education. We work with individuals, families and businesses to form strong partnerships to effectively represent them and their unique needs and provide them peace of mind once they leave our office.

Most people have never thought about Florida guardianship — until they're in the middle of it.Here's what the process ac...
06/17/2026

Most people have never thought about Florida guardianship — until they're in the middle of it.

Here's what the process actually looks like when someone becomes incapacitated without a power of attorney or healthcare surrogate in place:

A petition is filed in circuit court. An examining committee — typically including a physician — evaluates the incapacitated person and reports to the court. A guardian ad litem is appointed. A hearing is held. A judge decides who can make decisions and with what authority.

Timeline: typically three to six months or longer.

Cost: attorney fees, court costs, physician evaluation fees, guardian ad litem fees. Often tens of thousands of dollars.

And when it's over: ongoing court supervision, annual reporting, and judicial approval required for major financial decisions — for the duration of the guardianship.

This entire process can be avoided with a durable power of attorney and a healthcare surrogate designation. Two documents. One meeting with an estate planning attorney.

Absolute Law Group focuses on estate planning and elder law for Central Florida families, based in Ocala.

https://www.absolutelawgroup.com/post/what-happens-in-florida-when-there-s-no-power-of-attorney-and-no-healthcare-surrogate

One of the most common assumptions we hear:"My spouse can handle everything if something happens to me."In some situatio...
06/10/2026

One of the most common assumptions we hear:

"My spouse can handle everything if something happens to me."
In some situations — yes. In others, no.

For joint bank accounts, a spouse typically has access. For individual retirement accounts, investment accounts, or business accounts titled only in your name? Without a durable power of attorney, there's no automatic access — not even for a spouse.

And that's just the financial side. For medical decisions, a spouse is first on Florida's default proxy list — but if there's any complication in the marriage, or if the spouse is incapacitated themselves, that default breaks down quickly.
A durable power of attorney and a healthcare surrogate designation resolve this. They don't replace the relationship — they give it legal standing.

If you and your spouse haven't addressed this in your estate plan, it's worth a conversation. Consult an estate planning attorney to understand what documents are appropriate for your situation.

Absolute Law Group focuses on estate planning and elder law for families in Ocala and throughout Central Florida.

https://www.absolutelawgroup.com/post/who-makes-decisions-when-you-can-t-what-florida-families-need-to-understand-about-guardianship-and-legal-authority

Here's a situation that comes up more than people expect.A family member is admitted to the hospital — suddenly, unexpec...
06/03/2026

Here's a situation that comes up more than people expect.

A family member is admitted to the hospital — suddenly, unexpectedly. They can't communicate. Medical decisions need to be made.

The family shows up. And then the hospital starts asking questions. Who is authorized to receive medical information? Who can consent to treatment? Who has legal standing to make decisions?

If there's a healthcare surrogate designation on file, this is simple. If there isn't — the hospital goes to Florida's default proxy list. Spouse first, then adult children, then parents. That works fine in many families.

It doesn't work fine in all of them.

Estranged spouses. Adult children who disagree. A domestic partner who isn't on the list at all. A family member who knows the patient best — sitting in a waiting room with no legal authority to speak.

This is a solvable problem. It requires one document, executed while everyone is healthy and thinking clearly.

https://www.absolutelawgroup.com/post/who-makes-decisions-when-you-can-t-what-florida-families-need-to-understand-about-guardianship-and-legal-authority

Absolute Law Group focuses on estate planning and elder law for Central Florida families. We're in Ocala. We also offer a free downloadable Healthcare POA for community members — link below. ⬇️

https://www.absolutelawgroup.com/healthcarepoa

05/27/2026

Celebrating the founder, the advocate, and the force behind everything we do here at Absolute Law Group. 🎂✨

Happy Birthday, Attorney Sarah Elyaman!

Thank you for leading with heart and building something that truly makes a difference for Florida's seniors and their families. We hope your day is as exceptional as you are!

There's no universal rule for when to update your estate plan — but there are certain moments that almost always warrant...
05/27/2026

There's no universal rule for when to update your estate plan — but there are certain moments that almost always warrant a second look.

Retirement. Getting remarried. Losing someone who was named in your documents. A significant new asset. A health diagnosis. A move to Florida from another state.

Each of these can change whether your existing plan still does what you intended.

And in most cases, people don't realize the gap until something forces the issue — usually during estate administration, after it's too late to fix.

The point isn't to review your plan constantly. It's to recognize the moments that actually matter and act on them while you still can.

If any of those apply to your situation, it may be worth having a conversation. We're in Ocala, and we're happy to talk through what your current plan covers — no pressure, no commitment.

Absolute Law Group | Estate Planning & Elder Law | Ocala, FL

https://www.absolutelawgroup.com/post/what-parents-get-wrong-about-estate-planning-once-their-kids-are-grown

One of the most common assumptions we hear:"I got divorced — so my ex is off my estate plan."In Florida, divorce does au...
05/20/2026

One of the most common assumptions we hear:

"I got divorced — so my ex is off my estate plan."

In Florida, divorce does automatically revoke certain provisions that benefit a former spouse in a will. That's real protection. But it's also narrower than most people realize.

It doesn't reach beneficiary designations on retirement accounts. It doesn't affect life insurance. It doesn't remove a former spouse from a power of attorney or healthcare surrogate designation. Those documents still say what they say — until you change them.

If you've been through a divorce and haven't done a full review of all your estate documents and account designations, there may be gaps you're not aware of. Consult an estate planning attorney to understand what Florida law does — and doesn't — automatically address.

Absolute Law Group focuses on estate planning and elder law for families in the Ocala area and throughout Central Florida. (We have offices Crystal River and The Villages)

https://www.absolutelawgroup.com/post/these-life-events-mean-your-estate-plan-needs-a-second-look

Retirement gets a lot of attention for the financial side — Social Security timing, Medicare enrollment, portfolio drawd...
05/13/2026

Retirement gets a lot of attention for the financial side — Social Security timing, Medicare enrollment, portfolio drawdowns.

The legal side often gets overlooked.

When you retire, your asset structure changes. Retirement accounts start distributing. Old beneficiary designations — often filed once and never revisited — become your most significant estate planning documents. Medicaid planning, if it's ever going to happen, has a five-year look-back window that requires starting well before care is needed.

These aren't obscure concerns. They're the areas where families are most often caught off guard.

Generally speaking, the earlier estate planning is connected to retirement planning, the more options are available. If you've retired — or are getting close — and your estate documents haven't been reviewed since the working years, now is a reasonable time to take a look.

Absolute Law Group is an estate planning and elder law firm serving Central Florida, based in Ocala (with office in The Villages and Crystal River). Reach out if you'd like to schedule a conversation.

https://www.absolutelawgroup.com/post/retirement-changes-more-than-your-income-%E2%80%94-it-changes-your-estate-plan-too

Here's something that comes up more than people expect.A family comes in after losing a parent. The parent had a will — ...
05/06/2026

Here's something that comes up more than people expect.

A family comes in after losing a parent. The parent had a will — drafted 18 years ago, when the kids were in middle school. Solid document for that season of life.

But in the years since, a lot had changed. One child had gone through a divorce.

Another had two kids of their own. A grandchild had special needs that would have changed the distribution structure entirely. And the beneficiary on the parent's retirement account — the largest asset in the estate — still named a sibling who had predeceased them years earlier.

The will itself was valid. The plan just hadn't kept up with the life it was supposed to protect.

This isn't a cautionary tale — it's a common one. Estate plans are built for a moment in time. Life keeps moving after that moment.

If your plan is more than a few years old, or if you've been through a major transition since it was drafted, it may be worth a conversation. Absolute Law Group focuses on estate planning and elder law for Central Florida families. We're in Ocala. ⬇️

https://www.absolutelawgroup.com/post/the-estate-plan-you-made-five-years-ago-may-not-fit-your-life-today

You just finished your taxes. Now's the perfect time to check your estate plan.Tax season gives you something you don't ...
04/22/2026

You just finished your taxes. Now's the perfect time to check your estate plan.

Tax season gives you something you don't always have: a clear, current picture of your financial life. You know your account balances. You know where your assets are. You know what income looks like.

That makes right now the ideal time to review three things:

- Are your beneficiary designations current on every account?

- Are your assets properly titled in your trust (if you have one)?

- Does your plan account for how your heirs will be taxed on what they inherit?

If the answer to any of those is "I'm not sure," that's not a problem — it's just a signal that it's time for a review. A plan that worked five years ago may not reflect where you are today.

Read more: https://www.absolutelawgroup.com/post/the-tax-myths-that-are-costing-florida-families-real-money-in-estate-transfers

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