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Biography
Attorney Jody Strauss has spent her 14-year career in law assisting clients with Probate Administration, Estates and Trusts Litigation, and Trust Administration.
As an Associate with Elder Needs Law, Jody enjoys leveraging her experience helping families plan for their future.
Jody earned her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Accounting from the University of Florida and her Juris Doctorate and LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida.
Jody is also a Certified Public Accountant.
Practice Areas
- Elder Law
- Estate Planning
- Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
- Probate
- Probate Administration
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- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 41648
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Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
- Lawyer
- Elder Needs Law
- Current
Education
- University of Florida Levin College of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- University of Florida Levin College of Law
- LL.M. | Taxation
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Professional Associations
- Florida Bar  # 41648
- Member
- - Current
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Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant
- Florida Board of Accountancy
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Elder Needs Law, PLLC
- Website
- Assistance with Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Supplement Planning
- Website
- Educational Medicaid / Medicare / Estate Planning / Probate Videos
- Blog
- Elder Law Blog
- Differences between VA Pension and VA Compensation
May 9, 2022 - Florida Medicaid Waiver Waitlist
May 7, 2022 - Medicare Home Health Care Benefit Explained
May 7, 2022
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1 Questions Answered
- Q. Do you have to file a will in Fl? Everything is left to the husband/wife. House & car is paid off.
- A: It really depends on how assets are titled. As an example, if the husband and wife co-own the house as Tenants-by-the-Entirety OR Joint Tenants with Rights of Survivorship, then when one passes away, title automatically passes to the surviving spouse (i.e. no need to probate the house). If all financial accounts, life insurance policies, are either jointly owned or list the surviving spouse as the "pay on death beneficiary" - then those accounts would also automatically pass to the surviving spouse (i.e. no need to probate those appropriately named financial accounts). But if any asset is only owned by the deceased spouse (without a co-owner or POD beneficiary listed) then a probate WOULD be necessary and the Will would need to be filed with the probate court.
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