Louise had been in the nursing home for more than a year. She had already gone through much of her life savings paying for her care. She only had about $50,000 left, along with her house. Up to that point, no one had said anything to her children, Ben and Margie, about Louise going on […]
Elder Law Minute: If You’re Married & Over 65, Your Wills Are Probably Wrong
If you are married and over 65, you probably have sweetheart wills, which means that if one spouse dies, they leave everything to their spouse. This can be problematic because it subjects your entire estate to the risk of being lost if the survivor ends up needing nursing home care. Wills that leave everything to […]
Medicaid planning for someone who is already in a nursing home
It’s a common misconception that if someone is already in the nursing home, there’s no way that you can do Medicaid planning for them. In fact, it’s never too late to start Medicaid planning, even if someone is in a nursing home, as long as long as there are assets left to protect. Medicaid planning […]
Asset-Based Long-Term Care Insurance
In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses asset-based long-term care insurance and what that means for you. Hi, I’m Wes Coulson and this is your Elder Law Minute. As an elder law attorney, I’m often asked if I think that buying long-term care insurance is a good idea. Traditionally, that’s been questionable because of […]
The Advantages of a “Stand-Alone” Special Needs Trust
A special needs trust can be established for the benefit of a minor or adult special needs child (or other family member) in either of two basic ways. One is to include the provisions to establish it as part of your living trust or will, to take effect upon your death. The other is to […]
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