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Medicaid planning for someone who is already in a nursing home

It's never too late to start Medicaid planning, even for someone already in a nursing home, as long as long as there are assets left to protect. I Coulson Elder Law

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 […]

Elder Law Minute: Guaranteeing An Inheritance

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses the way to guarantee an inheritance for your family. Asset preservation planning protects your life savings and guarantees that you will not have to spend them to pay for long-term care. It can give you peace of mind knowing that you can take care of your family […]

Medicare Supplemental Insurance and Nursing Home Care

In this Elder Law Minute video, Wes Coulson answers a commonly asked question about Medicare supplemental insurance and its coverage for nursing home care. I Coulson Elder Law

In this Elder Law Minute video, Wes Coulson answers a commonly asked question about Medicare supplemental insurance and its coverage for nursing home care. Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson and this is your Elder Law Minute. I want to answer today a question that we get pretty often and that is, “If I have a […]

Elder Law Minute: The Ambiguity of Joint Tenancy

Many older Americans like to name their adult child as a joint tenant on their bank accounts. However, having a child as a joint tenant can pose a problem when doing planning. The law says that if you have your child as joint tenant, they will inherit all the money in that account, no matter […]

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