Newsletter | Dent Coulson Elder Law

What Does Medicaid “Spend-Down” Mean?

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses Medicaid spend-down and what it means in the context of two different kinds of Medicaid. ? What Does Medicaid “Spend-Down” Mean? Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson from Dent-Coulson Elder Law with offices in St. Louis, Missouri and O’Fallon, Illinois serving people throughout the […]

Does the VA Have a Look-Back Period Like Medicaid Does?

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney, discusses the new VA look-back period, which is a topic that is of particular interest to any Veterans or widowed spouses of Veterans who might want to look toward establishing eligibility for the VA pension benefits that can be used to help pay for any […]

How Carefully-Drafted Legal Documents Can Help Prevent Elder Financial Abuse

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney discusses how well legal documents are drafted can actually make a significant difference in terms of preventing elder financial abuse. ? How Carefully-Drafted Legal Documents Can Help Prevent Elder Financial Abuse Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson from Dent-Coulson Elder Law servicing clients throughout the St. […]

Life Insurance and Medicaid Eligibility: How It’s Handled Can Have Huge Consequences

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses an important and sometimes overlooked subject and that is life insurance in the context of establishing Medicaid eligibility to help pay for nursing home costs. ? Life Insurance and Medicaid Eligibility: How It’s Handled Can Have Huge Consequences Transcript: Hi, this is Wes […]

All of My Assets Have TOD, POD or Joint Tenancy. Do I Still Need a Will?

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses Transfer on Death or TOD accounts, Payable on Death or POD accounts, and Joint Tenancy accounts, and why they don’t take the place of a will, can result in a very distorted estate plan and possibly end up doing more harm than good. All […]