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A recent update to the post below, as of January 21, 2001: Avvo’s previous misplaced concern has been resolved on their end, and they would now like to actively promote Dent-Coulson Elder Law as the go-to attorney for estate planning and elder law. I first learned that a very negative review of me had been […]

Financial Exploitation of Elders: The Two Basic Types

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney, begins a new video series on the Financial Exploitation of Elders and offers insights on the two basic types and discusses how devastating and underreported this problem is. | Coulson Elder Law

The financial exploitation of elders is a devastating problem. The annual losses in the United States is estimated to range in the billions of dollars. There is, however, quite a bit of divergence in the studies because it is a seriously underreported problem. There are two basic types of financial exploitation of elders. The first is stranger […]

Married Couples and Medicaid: How Much Assets Can the Community Spouse Keep?

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney, discusses another topic from the video series Married Couples and Medicaid and explains what assets the community spouse is entitled to keep. | Coulson Elder Law

If you are married and looking at applying for Medicaid, there are bound to be numerous concerns regarding the “community spouse,” the one who is not going into the nursing home, and what assets they are entitled to keep. One important asset the community spouse is entitled to keep is the residence. In addition to […]

Who Needs An Asset Preservation Plan?

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney, discusses legal planning directed towards protecting assets from the potentially devastating costs of long-term care and gives insights as to who needs an asset preservation plan.

“In my mind everyone needs an asset preservation plan, especially as you grow older.” If you’re fortunate enough to make it to age 65, there’s about a 40 percent chance that you’ll eventually wind up in a long-term care facility. If you make it to age 85, that goes up to about a 70 percent […]

Should I Let A Nursing Home Representative Complete My Medicaid Application?

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney, offers insights as to the situations when you can let a nursing home representative complete your Medicaid application and when you shouldn't. | Coulson Elder Law

The question of whether or not to let a nursing home representative complete your Medicaid application comes with an answer that depends on a few variables. In certain situations where you have spent down your life savings, you haven’t made any gifts or transfers of assets within the last five years, you aren’t trying to […]

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