Why I Love My Job
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Why I Love My Job
I’ve often thought more to the point, her about changing the daughters-in-law. Betty title on my business d i d n ’t w a n t t o p l a y card from “Attorney at favorites; she wanted to Law” to “Counselor at do what was fair. And Law.” Sure, I know the she wanted more than law. But my clients are anything to promote not really interested in harmony among all her the law per se. They’re children. This issue was interested in their keeping her up at night. families. Their security. Well, together, Betty The law is just the and I did solve her probJoseph S. Karp, means to that end. And lem. I suggested that C.E.L.A. truth be told, it’s that upon Betty’s death, the part of lawyering—helping families three children will split the $300,000 achieve peace of mind—that gives in assets. Her daughter will get the me the deepest satisfaction. right to live in the condo for the rest Here’s a recent case to illustrate of her life, and will be responsible my point. I’ll call my client “Betty.” for all maintenance. When her Betty came into my office highly daughter passes away, the proceeds agitated. She told me she feared from the condo will be split in thirds, each third going to a child, Listen to Joe Karp and Anita Finley on or the child’s children. Betty was relieved. And Saturday, July 17 from 7:30-8:00 PM when her sons learned of the on WSBR 740AM and on the plan, they were thrilled that Internet at www.wsbrradio.com. she’d found a way to provide for their needier sister there was no satisfactory solution to in an equitable way. Mission accomher problem. “Try me,” I said. So she plished, and this “Counselor at Law” went on to tell me she has three got a warm hug from Betty. grown children: Two sons who are And that’s why I love my job. Joseph S. Karp is a nationally certimarried and financially comfortable, and a divorced daughter who works fied and Florida Bar-certified elder law hard, is responsible with money, but attorney (C.E.L.A.) specializing in the is always struggling to make ends practice of Trusts, Estates and Elder Law. His offices are located at 2500 meet and raise her child. The daughQuantum Lakes Drive, Boynton Beach ter is living in Betty’s condo, which (561) 752-4550; 2875 PGA Blvd., Palm is worth about $150,000. In addition, Beach Gardens (561) 625-1100; and Betty has $300,000 in assets. 1100 SW St. Lucie W. Blvd., Port Here was Betty’s problem: She St. Lucie (772) 343-8411. wanted to leave the condo to her Toll-free from anywhere: 800-893daughter, but feared that doing so 9911. E-mail: [email protected] or would lead to accusations that she’d website www.karplaw.com. played favorites. She was concerned Read The Florida Elder Law and that leaving the condo to her daugh- Estate Planning Blog at ter would anger her sons, or perhaps www.karplaw.blogspot.com.
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I’ve often thought more to the point, her about changing the daughters-in-law. Betty title on my business d i d n ’t w a n t t o p l a y card from “Attorney at favorites; she wanted to Law” to “Counselor at do what was fair. And Law.” Sure, I know the she wanted more than law. But my clients are anything to promote not really interested in harmony among all her the law per se. They’re children. This issue was interested in their keeping her up at night. families. Their security. Well, together, Betty The law is just the and I did solve her probJoseph S. Karp, means to that end. And lem. I suggested that C.E.L.A. truth be told, it’s that upon Betty’s death, the part of lawyering—helping families three children will split the $300,000 achieve peace of mind—that gives in assets. Her daughter will get the me the deepest satisfaction. right to live in the condo for the rest Here’s a recent case to illustrate of her life, and will be responsible my point. I’ll call my client “Betty.” for all maintenance. When her Betty came into my office highly daughter passes away, the proceeds agitated. She told me she feared from the condo will be split in thirds, each third going to a child, Listen to Joe Karp and Anita Finley on or the child’s children. Betty was relieved. And Saturday, July 17 from 7:30-8:00 PM when her sons learned of the on WSBR 740AM and on the plan, they were thrilled that Internet at www.wsbrradio.com. she’d found a way to provide for their needier sister there was no satisfactory solution to in an equitable way. Mission accomher problem. “Try me,” I said. So she plished, and this “Counselor at Law” went on to tell me she has three got a warm hug from Betty. grown children: Two sons who are And that’s why I love my job. Joseph S. Karp is a nationally certimarried and financially comfortable, and a divorced daughter who works fied and Florida Bar-certified elder law hard, is responsible with money, but attorney (C.E.L.A.) specializing in the is always struggling to make ends practice of Trusts, Estates and Elder Law. His offices are located at 2500 meet and raise her child. The daughQuantum Lakes Drive, Boynton Beach ter is living in Betty’s condo, which (561) 752-4550; 2875 PGA Blvd., Palm is worth about $150,000. In addition, Beach Gardens (561) 625-1100; and Betty has $300,000 in assets. 1100 SW St. Lucie W. Blvd., Port Here was Betty’s problem: She St. Lucie (772) 343-8411. wanted to leave the condo to her Toll-free from anywhere: 800-893daughter, but feared that doing so 9911. E-mail: [email protected] or would lead to accusations that she’d website www.karplaw.com. played favorites. She was concerned Read The Florida Elder Law and that leaving the condo to her daugh- Estate Planning Blog at ter would anger her sons, or perhaps www.karplaw.blogspot.com.
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