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Protecting Your Home Against Medicaid (Part 1)

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois Elder Law Attorney, explains what the Medicaid exemption means in regards to protecting your home. I Coulson Elder Law

In this Elder Law Minute, Illinois Elder Law Attorney Wes Coulson explains what the Medicaid exemption means in regards to protecting your home. Protecting Your Home Against Medicaid (Part 1) Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson and this is your Elder Law Minute. Let’s talk about Medicaid and your home. What a Medicaid Caseworker will tell […]

9 Things You Need to Consider Before Referring Someone for Assistance in Planning and Applying for VA Benefits

There are a lot of people out there offering their services to help people qualify for VA pension benefits (most often “aid and attendance” benefits). Your choice of who to refer someone to assist them with that important process can have far-reaching financial consequences.  Here are nine things you need to consider before referring someone for […]

The 9 Most Common Mistakes in Special Needs Planning

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson reviews the nine most costly mistakes in special needs planning. I coulsonelderlaw.com

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson reviews the nine most costly mistakes in special needs planning. Disinheriting a child, creating a generic trust, and procrastinating are just a few mistakes parents of special needs children can make in their planning. The 9 Most Common Mistakes in Special Needs Planning Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson […]

What’s the Difference Between a Revocable Trust and an Irrevocable Trust?

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law Attorney, explains the difference between revocable trusts and irrevocable trusts. l Coulson Elder Law

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law Attorney, explains the difference between revocable trusts and irrevocable trusts. What’s the Difference Between a Revocable Trust and an Irrevocable Trust? Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson and this is your Elder Law Minute. One of the questions I get occasionally is, “What’s the difference […]

Why can’t we just have the Caseworker help us file the Medicaid application?

Saving money by letting a caseworker help, instead of proper legal planning, with the Medicaid application may end up costing you more in the end. I Coulson Elder Law

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 […]

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