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Control over health care decisions
   What is Joint Tenancy? (Separate Website)
General information from call-a-law script.
By: The Florida Bar
  
   
   What Taxes have to be Paid when Someone Dies? (Separate Website)
General information from call-a-law script.
By: The Florida Bar
  
   
   Wills and Estates (Separate Website)
Website pamphlet.
By: Leon County Clerk's Office
  
   
   Wills: Planning for the Future This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
PDF Wills Brochure.
By: Florida Rural Legal Services - Lakeland
 
  
   
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Health Insurance
   A Spouse in A Nursing Home - Your Florida Medicaid Rights This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Medicaid brochure.
By: Florida Legal Services, Inc.
  
   
   Applying for disability benefits for adults This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
These fact sheets tell you what you should know before you apply for Social Security Disability benefits and what you need for your disability interview.
By: Social Security Administration
  
   
   Benefits for Seniors (Separate Website)
BenefitsCheckUp is another tool that will tell you if you can get federal, state and some local private and public benefits for older adults (ages 55 and over). BenefitsCheckUp also describes the programs and tells you where to apply.
By: National Council on the Aging
  
   
   Can I get government health benefits? (Separate Website)
This is a free, confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: U.S. Government Agencies
  
   
   Can I get government social security benefits? (Separate Website)
This Web site will tell you if you can get benefits from Medicare, Social Security Disability, Social Security Retirement, Social Security Survivors, Special Veterans, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
By: U.S. Social Security Administration
  
   
   Choosing and using a health plan (Separate Website)
This Web site has information on choosing a health plan, comparing health plans, and how to use a health plan.
By: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  
   
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