Lauren A. MerrittJan 24, 20213 minCelebrating Six Years... Sober!On January 21st, I celebrated six years of sobriety. Let’s say that again…. On January 21st, I celebrated SIX years of sobriety! That’s...
Lauren A. Merritt, P.A.Dec 1, 20203 minHow I Hosted My First Thanksgiving, With a Chipped Tooth!“MATTHEW! We have a situation!” It was just after 4:45pm the Tuesday before Thanksgiving when I called my husband in a panic. I had just...
Lauren A. Merritt, P.A.Nov 9, 20203 minHow Our Sunday Stroll Turned Into a Burglary Scare!Matt and I were thrilled to move into our new home a few weeks ago. I think we both forgot how much work moving can be! Most of the boxes...
Lauren A. Merritt, P.A.Oct 5, 20203 minMy Husband's Big Fail at Big Kahuna's.“Lolo, you should write a blog about this!” chuckled a giddy Bailie two Saturdays ago. The kids have jumped on the Blog Bandwagon...
Lauren A. Merritt, P.A.Sep 20, 20204 minSurviving Hurricane Sally with an Attitude of Gratitude.Hurricane Sally was not my first hurricane, but it was a hurricane of several firsts. 1. First serious hurricane as an adult...
Lauren A. Merritt, P.A.Sep 15, 20202 minCan You Appoint a Standby Guardian Advocate?Yes, the Petitioner(s) in a Guardian Advocacy proceeding for an adult with a developmental disability can request the court to appoint a...
Lauren A. Merritt, P.A.Aug 31, 20203 minAccess DENIED! The Builder Locked Us Out of Our House!Matt and I were blessed to begin building a new home earlier this year. The builder broke ground on clearing our lot in March, just as we...
Lauren A. Merritt, P.A.Aug 24, 20202 minWhat is Formal Administration?Formal administration is a type of probate proceeding used for administering larger estates when a person dies with probate assets...
Lauren A. Merritt, P.A.Aug 17, 20203 minAre You Afraid to Fail? Don't Quit Before You Hit Your Bullseye.Weekends have started getting a little monotonous around the Merritt household. Our typical COVID date night has evolved into checking on...
Lauren A. Merritt, P.A.Aug 11, 20202 minWhat is Exempt Personal Property?When a loved one dies, certain personal property owned by that person at death can be classified as "exempt personal property" not subj...