In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses the importance of understanding Medicaid and returned gifts. Transcript: As you may already know, especially if you’ve watched any of our videos, Medicaid imposes what’s called a transfer penalty for any gifts or other transfers for less than fair market value of property that have occurred within […]

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses hospice and what hospice election means. Transcript: Today I want to talk to you about hospice and understanding what hospice election means. When they talk about going on hospice, what they’re really talking about is making a decision to not have what’s called “curative care,” things that […]

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses what a will doesn’t cover, and how to best prepare your estate plan. Transcript: I want to talk to you today about what your will doesn’t cover. I think this is something important for you to know because in a lot of cases people will think they’ve […]

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses the important steps to take in your estate plan when considering your special needs child. Transcript: I want to talk today in particular to people who are the parents or grandparents of special needs kids, and actually when I say kids, if you’re 85 and your child […]

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses the new SECURE Act and how it may affect you. Transcript: Toward the end of 2019, Congress passed and the president signed into law something called the SECURE Act, and this is the first law in a long time that makes a big difference when it comes […]