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Coronavirus Statement

By Laura Calderon

For twenty-five years, Boyer & Boyer, P.A. has been dedicated to serving those who are aging, individuals with special needs, their families, and our community. Our firm is fortunate in that we have always prioritized implementing and utilizing the latest technology for ease of communicating with and serving the needs of our clients. Although no… Continue Reading

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If You Think You Have Alzheimer’s, You Just Might, Studies Suggest

By Laura Calderon

JoNel Aleccia NBC News July 17, 2013 at 1:31 PM ET When high school Spanish teacher Joyce Botti started complaining about memory problems a few years ago, doctors dismissed her concerns as normal signs of aging. But new research being presented Wednesday at an international Alzheimer’s conference suggests that Botti’s worries — like those of… Continue Reading

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Good News for Trustees, Beneficiaries of Special Needs Trusts By: Robert Fleming

By Laura Calderon

Good News for Trustees, Beneficiaries of Special Needs Trusts By: Robert Fleming Newsletter dated February 11, 2013 Volume 20 Number 6 Last fall the Social Security Administration quietly released the text of changes to the Program Operations Manual System — the POMS. Though described as “clarifications” by Social Security, they were actually far-reaching changes that… Continue Reading

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Aging America: Elder Abuse on the Rise

By Laura Calderon

Aging America: Elder abuse on the rise By Dan Sewell, The Associated Press She raises her hands to her snow-white hair in a gesture of frustrated bewilderment, then slowly lowers them to cover eyes filling with tears. The woman, in her 70s, is trying to explain how she wound up in a shelter that could… Continue Reading

Discuss Your End-of-Life Wishes Again…and Again

Discuss Your End-of-Life Wishes Again…and Again

By Laura Calderon

A Legal Perspective on Family Squabbles and Sticky Fingers By Barbara Peters Smith, Herald-Tribune / Thursday, January 24, 2013 If you want to have your wishes followed before and after the end of your life, it really helps to have the right legal documents prepared. But it’s even more important to have the right conversations,… Continue Reading

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Andrew Boyer: A spotlight on Spectacular Service

By Laura Calderon

The Florida Bar Young Lawyers Division E-Newsletter April eNewsletter Article Andrew Boyer: A spotlight on spectacular service By Hunter W. Carroll “Pro bono, it is just the right thing to do,” says Sarasota attorney Andrew Boyer. This 2006 Stetson law school graduate has logged several hundreds of hours, generally helping indigent and low-income families navigate… Continue Reading

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Carol E. Hardt, CP, FCP, FRP

By Laura Calderon

Carol began her paralegal career in the area of civil litigation and for the last ten years, has worked in the fields of estate planning and probate. She holds the Certified Paralegal designation and has also obtained designation as Florida Certified Paralegal and Florida Registered Paralegal. Originally from the Midwest, Carol earned her bachelor’s degree… Continue Reading

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Planning for Adult Children with Disabilities

By Laura Calderon

The Voice is the e-mail newsletter of The Special Needs Alliance. This installment was written by Bryn Anne Poland and Pi-Yi Mayo, of the Law Office of Pi-Yi Mayo, in Baytown, Texas (www.pi-yimayo.com). Their practice focuses on elder law and special needs planning, including special needs trusts, Medicare set-asides, and Qualified Settlement Funds. Both are… Continue Reading

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