In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses if Medicare will pay for someone’s nursing home stay. Transcript: I want to talk today about whether Medicare will pay for someone’s nursing home stay. Quick answer: Only for a little while, if certain conditions are met. What are the conditions? First of all, you still […]

  In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses important considerations when choosing a guardian for your minor child or adult special needs child. Transcript: Today I want to talk about some considerations in choosing a guardian for if you’re younger, minor children; if you’re older, then an adult special needs child in planning your […]

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses what to do when taking over your parent’s finances. Transcript: Today I want to talk about where to start if you are the adult child of an elder and you are called upon to start taking over handling their finances. First thing you need to do is […]

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses the differences between Illinois and Missouri for Medicaid. Transcript: Today I want to talk about a question that I think is probably funneled more often to me than anyone in the area because I think I’m the only lawyer who very actively practices elder law in both […]

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses the Medicaid “Look-Back” and “Transfer Penalty” rules. Transcript: Let’s say that you have healthcare power of attorney for your aging parent and it has become apparent to you that they need to be cared for in a facility, but they are highly resistent to that idea. They […]