In this Elder Law Minute, elder law attorney Wes Coulson discusses Medicare limited benefits and what they are in terms of long term care requirements. Medicare Limited Benefits and Long Term Care Requirements Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson and this is your Elder Law Minute. You may know that Medicare provides a limited benefit for nursing […]
Medicaid and Joint Accounts
MEDICAID AND JOINT ACCOUNTS: IT’S EASY TO BE FOOLED Ten years ago, shortly after Dad died, Mom added Son’s and Daughter’s names to all of her bank accounts – checking, savings, money market and CDs. She wanted them to be able to help her take care of her business, and when she died, she […]
Imagine, If You Will… Medicaid Eligibility Rules
“Imagine, If You Will …” (An Allegory) Imagine, if you will, that you just learned that your all-time favorite musical group – let’s call them “The Awesome Four” – is coming to town for a one-time-only concert. But tickets are only available through the Hard-to-Follow Rules Organization (“HFRO”). So you call HFRO and ask about […]
The Morality of Benefits Planning
Every now and then, we run across people who doubt or question the “morality” of engaging in legal and financial planning directed toward establishing eligibility for Medicaid or VA pension benefits to help pay for long-term care costs. Maybe you’ve heard that, too, or maybe you’ve even felt that way yourself. We think the discussion […]
“Documents Only, Not Legal Advice”
The internet purveyors of legal documents are always very careful to note, in their seemingly ubiquitous commercials, that they offer document services only, and not legal advice. We recently submitted for filing, in a Missouri court, the Will of someone who had utilized a form provided by one of those document services. It probably seemed […]
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