Frequently Asked Questions

A: A solo ager is an adult who, by choice or circumstance, navigates life’s later chapters and transitions independently. This includes individuals who are widowed, divorced, single, childless, or have adult children living far out of state. This directory identifies the specialized, vetted professional infrastructure required to protect your wealth, health, and independence without relying on local family dynamics.

A: Standard estate planning typically assumes an immediate family member (like a child or spouse) will step in to act as the hands-on executor, trustee, or healthcare proxy. Elder law attorneys and certified daily money managers specialize in proactive infrastructure. They structure plans utilizing professional corporate fiduciaries, independent patient advocates, and secure systems designed to safeguard you from administrative gridlock or cognitive vulnerability.

A: No. Florida Solo Aging is a strictly independent, informational resource directory and consumer educational hub. We do not provide direct legal counsel, financial accounting, or medical case management. All provider listings are curated based on objective professional certifications to help you perform your own streamlined due diligence.

A: We use strict, non-sponsored baseline metrics. For elder law attorneys, we verify active standing and board certifications with the Florida Bar Association. For daily money managers, we look for active certification (CDMM) through the American Association of Daily Money Managers (AADMM), proper professional liability bonding, and established histories of integrated coordination with estate trustees.

A: An elder law attorney structures your macro-legal protections (trusts, directives, and wills), while a Certified Daily Money Manager (CDMM) manages your micro-day-to-day logistics. They act as your ground-level financial defense—auditing medical bills for insurance fraud, handling routine utility bill-pay, organizing tax documentation for your CPA, and ensuring your household operational framework never lapses.