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What does the Medicaid application cover and ask for?

What the Medicaid application covers varies from state to state. For example, the application is shorter in Missouri than it is in Illinois. However, there are some questions you can expect to find on both applications. In this Elder Law Minute video, part of the Medicaid Application Process series, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses […]

What you don’t know can hurt you: Understanding the Medicaid application process

How do you know if you’re answering things in the best way on a Medicaid application, in terms of getting eligibility, if you don’t know what the underlying rules are? In this Elder Law Minute video, part of the Medicaid Application Process series, Wes Coulson discusses how your answers may quite possibly be the basis for delaying […]

Do you need a lawyer to help with the Medicaid Long-Term Care application process?

Applying for Medicaid may be a daunting task, at best, for most people. However, do you really need a lawyer to help with the Medicaid Long-Term Care application process? In this Elder Law Minute video, Wes Coulson, Illinois Elder Law attorney, begins a new series on the Medicaid Application Process and discusses whether or not you need an attorney’s […]

Common Estate Planning Mistake #10: Failing to plan properly for minor beneficiaries

Wills and Living Trusts offer a peace of mind that when we pass away our estate is distributed as we wish. Very commonly, we leave our estate to our children, and then to our grandchildren if they die before we do. However, what isn’t always addressed is what happens if we pass away while our […]

Common Estate Planning Mistake #9: Failing to name enough successor agents under a Power of Attorney for Property

There are only two people who can give somebody the authority to make and carry out decisions for you. One is a Judge through an expensive guardianship proceeding and the other is you through a Power of Attorney. A Judge can give that authority to just about anybody, whether we would want them to have it […]