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Did You Know Why Robotic Surgery Is Best For

That, In Florida… Prostate Or Kidney Cancer Removal

By Adam S. Gumson, Esq. Urology surgeries today – Cleveland Clinic Florida urologist who sees patients in
including removing prostate, Weston and Coral Springs. “We rarely need to make large
Remote online bladder or kidney cancer – incisions anymore.”
notarizations can be are less difficult for patients. How is robotic surgery different? Dr. Ercole explains that
done, but they aren’t Minimally invasive surgery standard minimally invasive surgery – sometimes called
easy. Florida Statute § has become standard. But laparoscopic surgery – involves tiny cuts in your abdomen.
117.201 to 117.305 went not all minimally invasive Through these “ports,” surgeons insert slender instruments
into effect on Jan. 1, 2020. surgery is the same. Robotic and manipulate these instruments using their hands.
These provisions authorize surgery, as performed by Robotic surgery uses the same ports. However, surgeons
Florida notaries to perform Cleveland Clinic urologists, sit at a console, carefully controlling robotic instruments.
online remote notarizations is the most precise form. A camera displays a close-up, 3-D view of the patient.
after they complete an Cleveland Clinic was “The robot allows us to mimic the motion of the human
application and training one of the first in the United hand through very small incisions,” says Dr. Ercole.
course. An online notary States to perform robotic “Because surgeons can do everything through tiny holes in
may notarize an electronic signature. There is a lot of fine prostate removal. Now Barbara Ercole, M.D. your abdomen, the surgery usually causes less pain and less
print though, so before setting up a remote will signing, Cleveland Clinic surgeons bleeding than traditional surgery. And you recover faster.”
understand the details. use robotic surgery to treat all types of urologic cancers, at To schedule an appointment with Dr. Ercole or another
There are two types of Florida homestead exemptions: locations close to your home. Cleveland Clinic Florida prostate cancer specialist,
1) Homestead exemption for real property tax purposes “We can use robotic instruments to do many different call (877) 463-2010. Visit clevelandclinicflorida.org/
which caps the owner’s tax liability; and 2) Homestead types of urologic surgery,” says Barbara Ercole, M.D., a prostatecancer to learn more.
exemption for asset protection purposes which prevents
general creditors (with a few exceptions) from forcing the
sale of your principal residence to pay outstanding debt. ChariTy neWs from page 13 educational and human services will be made possible
An estate’s executor is referred to as a personal that wouldn’t have been otherwise.
representative (PR). Often, the PR applies for an need served, the amount and realism of the request, and The foundation was founded in 2011 with a dream to
Employer Identification Number (EIN) for tax filing the capacity to deliver. Needless to say, stewardship of the make a difference for those outside of our gates. Who could
purposes because the person who died (decedent) is no members’ donations is taken very seriously, which made have known in that span of time they would distribute over
longer the taxpayer – the estate is – and, therefore, the this year so unbelievable! $5.7 million and award $1.129 million in grants at the height
decedent’s Social Security Number is no longer a valid Typically, when times are hard, fundraising is predictably of a pandemic with no face-to-face fundraising events? Not
identifier. more challenging – but that does not hold true at BallenIsles bad for a 100 percent volunteer organization!
In order to form a corporation, Articles of Incorporation Country Club. With zero in-person fundraising events, the For a list of our 2022 deserving grant recipients visit
must be filed in the office of the Department of State and community and corporate sponsors gave at record levels. https://ballenislescharitiesfoundation.org/grants/.
at least one person must be the incorporator. Corporations This year the foundation has awarded grants of $1,129,000
may be organized for any lawful purpose. to 52 local nonprofit and
In a divorce action, there is no community property. civic organizations and 54
Florida courts follow the doctrine of equitable programs and over $5.7
distribution when dividing marital assets, which means million over our history.
that the distribution of assets is supposed to be “fair,” This year we provided
albeit not necessarily equal. an impact grant to The
With both distribution methods, each spouse receives Boys & Girls Clubs of
some share of marital property. The difference between Palm Beach County for
the two methods is how the court determines each safety upgrades at their
spouse’s share of marital property. West Palm Beach Club
Jupiter Law Center is a private neighborhood law and Riviera Beach Club.
firm located in the RiverPlace Professional Center, 1003 Combined, the two clubs
W. Indiantown Road, Suite 210, Jupiter, Fla., (561) serve 800 children and
744-4600, jupiterlawcenter.com. The firm provides teens where they access
peace of mind by solving problems with integrity and critical programs that help
compassion in the areas of estate planning (wills and them develop into healthy,
trusts, powers of attorney, health care surrogates, living educated, stable and
wills, probate estates, succession planning, contracts productive young adults.
and purchase/sale agreements), family law (divorce, As a result of our
paternity, child support and time sharing, alimony, community’s grand
property distribution, modifications, collaborative support, there will be a From left to right: BallenIsles Charities Foundation Board of Directors Michael Muntner,
law, pre/post nuptial agreements) and real estate little less hardship for Art Roffey, Carl Ekstein, Chere Goldstein, Mark Freeman, Jody Passov, Ira Theodore,
(community association law, residential and commercial folks nearby, and needed Diane Brill, Allen Hirsch. Not pictured: Ken Horner, Jack Robbins, Steven Funk. Photo
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