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 […]
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 […]
The Problems with Naming Co-Fiduciaries
When a lawyer asks a client who has two or more children to choose one over the other(s) as the primary agent under a power of attorney or as primary successor trustee under a living trust, what the client often hears is “when it comes right down to it, which of your children do you […]
Elder Law Minute: Living Will Vs. Healthcare Power of Attorney
Wes Coulson talks about the difference between a living will and a healthcare power of attorney. A living will only discusses the issue of end-of-life treatment. A healthcare power of attorney is more comprehensive and covers any situation in which a medical decision needs to be made for you, and you can’t make that decision […]
Medicare, Medicare Supplement Insurance, & Nursing Home Care
Government benefits programs all seem to have one thing in common: they’re confusing. Medicare is certainly no exception, particularly as it relates to coverage for nursing home costs. There are two different government programs that can potentially pay for nursing home costs, which are fundamentally different but easily confused because Congress, in its great wisdom, […]
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