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Assisted Living Facilities

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses assisted living facilities and how they differ from nursing homes. Assisted Living Facilities Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson, and this is your Elder Law Minute. One of the things we find as elder law attorneys is that there are an awful lot of people who have never been […]

Understanding the Medicaid “Look-Back” and “Transfer Penalty” Rules

Wes Coulson explains the Medicaid "Look-Back" and "Transfer Penalty" rules and how a person, with proper legal planning, may benefit. I coulsonelderlaw.com

In order to understand how and why gifts and other transfers of property can impact a person’s prospective eligibility for Medicaid long-term care benefits, you need to know what the Medicaid “Look-Back” rule is and how it operates as to various gifts and other transfers of property. Medicaid “Look-Back” Rule Let’s start by noting the […]

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Thank you so much for all the work you invested to help my father obtain his VA Pension.  I had no idea there would be so much to do.  Each of you were great to work with and showed the utmost concern for our family.  If I had attempted to do this on my own, […]

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Once upon a time, I and my father had a problem, a problem so large and complex that it could be more than compared to driving in rush hour traffic in a strange town in the rain. For a year I traveled down many avenues. I spoke with Lawyers, Financial Advisors, VA, County, State, and […]

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I have found Dent-Coulson Elder Law to be a very caring, professional team. They were very helpful in getting all my mother’s paperwork in order. Dent-Coulson Elder Law walked me through the process, saving me a lot of time, stress, and legwork. They have always been prompt in returning my call with the needed answers. […]

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774 Sunset Blvd Suite 200
O'Fallon, IL 62269
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1901 South Fourth Street,
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