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Gift Tax: The Big Misunderstanding

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson explains the misunderstanding surrounding gift tax to family members in estate planning. Please Note: The estate and gift tax exemption is up to $11.7 million per person and $23.4 million per married couple, not $14 million as stated in the video. We apologize for this mistake, and are […]

Medicare Supplement vs. “Medicare Complete” Insurance Plans

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses different Medicare plans and the benefits of each one. ?????? Transcript: Hi! I’m Wes Coulson from Dent-Coulson Elder Law, proudly serving clients throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area and beyond. I’d like to welcome you to our Elder Law and Estate Planning Minute. We do these to […]

Medicaid Planning Case Study: Only Asset Is a Residence

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses how to help single or widowed individuals utilize the money in their assets. ?????? Transcript: Hi! I’m Wes Coulson from Dent-Coulson Elder Law, proudly serving clients throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area and beyond. I’d like to welcome you to our Elder Law and Estate Planning Minute. […]

Medicaid Planning Case Study: Single or Widowed Person

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses the ways to help single or widowed individuals with their estate planning. ?????? Transcript: Hi! I’m Wes Coulson from Dent-Coulson Elder Law, proudly serving clients throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area and beyond. I’d like to welcome you to our Elder Law and Estate Planning Minute. We […]

Medicaid Planning Case Study: Married Couple

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses how to help a married couple protect their life savings if one of them needs nursing home care. ?????? Transcript: Hi! I’m Wes Coulson from Dent-Coulson Elder Law, proudly serving clients throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area and beyond. I’d like to welcome you to our Elder […]

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