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Books from the Catalog

Florida Senior Legal Guide 8th Edition by Gregory Gay
Call Number: KFF91.A3 G39 2014
ISBN: 192939702X
Publication Date: 2014
Florida Elder Law by Jerome I. Solkoff; Anne Ryan (Editor)
Call Number: KFF91.A3 S66
ISBN: 0762000708
Publication Date: 1996
Planning for the Elderly in Florida by Rebecca C. Morgan
Call Number: KFF91.A3 M672
ISBN: 9780769859576
Publication Date: 2012-
Florida will and trust forms manual by Walter S. Kane
Call Number: KFF144.A65 K3623
Publication Date: 2004-
Florida will and trust deskbook (annual)
Call Number: KFF144.A65 K3625
Publication Date: 2006
Florida Companion for the Course Wills Trust Estates 09-10 by Suzanne K. Powell
Call Number: KFF144 .P37 2009
ISBN: 0735579881
Publication Date: 2010
Florida Wills, Trusts and Estates by Elena Marty-Nelson; Eloisa C. Rodriguez-Dod; Gail Levin Richmond; Donna Litman; Jani Maurer This unique casebook examines wills and trusts by focusing on Florida law. The laws governing wills and trusts continue to be state-law driven despite widespread adoptions of uniform codes, such as the UPC and UTC. We believe there is much to be gained by studying the laws of one state as a whole, and Florida law is particularly well suited for studying this area of the law. Florida has a well developed probate code and its common law wills and trusts decisions address issues in fascinating factual situations that students find engaging. Moreover, in 2006 Florida adopted its version of the UTC referred to as the Florida Trust Code (FTC), effective July 1, 2007, making Florida a perfect platform for studying modern trusts law and practice. Although Florida law is the focus, this casebook includes discussions of the common law from other states and uniform codes (including the UPC and UTC), particularly when they differ significantly from Florida law. Demonstrating how Florida law varies from that of other states (or uniform codes) serves a pedagogical purpose. It crystallizes the issues students will face when they practice wills and trusts by allowing them to see how other states may resolve these issues. This casebook may be productively used by students who expect to practice in Florida or in other states. Although the case or statutory law differs from state to state, the concepts and issues students will encounter and ponder are the same. This casebook is also unique in the breadth and depth of its coverage in that it covers trusts as extensively as it does wills. That coverage recognizes modern trends in family wealth planning. It also treats topics that relate to both testate and intestate estates together. Covering topics such as disclaimers, slayer statutes, and simultaneous death together reinforces students? understanding of the statutory rules and when the use of wills or other documents may be employed to achieve different outcomes. It introduces several related topics: durable powers of attorney and designations of health care surrogates; principal and income allocations; estate planning; and the probate process. These introductions are a useful bridge to such advanced courses as Elder Law, Estate Planning, and Probate Practice. Finally, this casebook includes wills and trusts forms, with extensive annotations provided by Northern Trust Corporation. We have found that students learn best when they can see various forms. We have designed this book to encourage students to think about the issues from the standpoint of both planners and litigators. Accordingly, we include numerous questions that require students to think about ways to draft or plan to avoid litigation. Notes accompanying cases suggest related issues and also guide students to think about even more nuanced problems.
Call Number: KFF144.F554 2007
ISBN: 0890896275
Publication Date: 2006

Organizations Serving Florida's Elderly

Elder Law in the Florida statutes

Abuse, neglect, and exploitation of elderly persons (Ch. 825)
Adult protective services (Ch.415)
Aging and adult services (Ch.410)
Alzheimer's Disease (Ch.430.502)
Assault or battery on elderly persons (Ch.775.0877)
Community Care for Disabled Adults Act
See: Aging and adult services (Ch.410)
Department of Elderly Affairs Act
See: Elder affairs (Ch.430.01)
Driver licenses (Ch. 322.18)
Elder affairs (Ch.430)
Estates and trusts (Ch.731)
Florida Guardianship Law (Ch. 744)
Florida Probate Code (Ch.731.005)
Health care advance directives (Ch.765)
Home care for the elderly - rules (Ch.430.603)
Housing and living arrangements (Ch. 410.502)
Mandatory reporting of abuse (Ch.415)
Medicaid (Ch.409.901)
Nursing homes and related health care facilities (Ch.400.0060))
Pepper Act
See: Elder affairs (Ch.430.01)
Trade, investment violation involving senior citizen (Ch.501.2077)

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Continuing Legal Education from the Florida Bar

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Asset protection in Florida by The Florida Bar
Call Number: KFF220.A97 2013
Publication Date: 2013
Basic estate planning & probate by The Florida Bar
Call Number: KFF140.A7 B375 2016
Publication Date: 2016
Previous editions available.
Basic probate, guardianship & elder law by The Florida Bar
Call Number: KFF144.Z9 B37 2014
Publication Date: 2014
Previous editions also available.
Elder law annual update and hot topics by The Florida Bar
Call Number: KFF91.A3 E42 2016
Publication Date: 2016
Previous editions also available.
Elder law certification review course by The Florida Bar
Call Number: KFF91.A3 E424 2010
Publication Date: 2010
Elder law litigator: lover and fighter by The Florida Bar
Call Number: KFF91.A3 E425 2014
Publication Date: 2014
Elder law section retreat: all day VA - tips on veterans benefits by The Florida Bar
Call Number: KFF91.A3 E422 2011
Publication Date: 2011
Essentials of elder law by The Florida Bar
Call Number: KFF91.A3 E4 2016
Publication Date: 2016
Previous editions also available.
Essentials of elder law for new attorneys and paralegals by The Florida Bar
Call Number: KFF91.A3 E45 2014
Publication Date: 2014
Fundamentals of elder law by The Florida Bar
Call Number: KFF91.A3 F84 2011
Publication Date: 2011
Previous editions also available.