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Medicaid vs. Private Pay: Is the quality of nursing home care the same?

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson offers both a legal and a natural answer to the quality of care question in the Medicaid vs. Private Pay dilemma. I Coulson Elder Law

Do people on Medicaid receive the same quality of nursing home care as people who pay privately? The question of Medicaid vs. Private Pay plays close to us when we are wondering about the quality of care our loved one may, or may not, get in a nursing home. Of course, we want what’s best […]

Common Estate Planning Mistake #4: Assuming that you can always change things later

In this Estate Planning Minute, Wes Coulson discusses a common estate planning mistake and the problem of assuming we can always change things later. I coulsonelderlaw.com

What is good for us today may not be good for us years down the road. So, it’s important to keep this as a consideration and build practical options, such as naming successor agents, into our estate plan. In this Estate Planning Minute, Wes Coulson discusses another common estate planning mistake and the problems that can come from assuming […]

Common Estate Planning Mistake #3: Trying to plan an Estate around specific assets

In this Estate Planning Minute, Wes Coulson discusses the common mistake of trying to construct an estate plan around specific assets. I coulsonelderlaw.com

We don’t know whether or not any particular assets that we own now are still going to be a part of what we own when we die. Planning around these specific assets could potentially prove disadvantageous and conflict with what our true intentions are in our estate plan. In this Estate Planning Minute, Wes Coulson discusses […]

Can a Guardian undertake Medicaid Planning for you?

Can a conservator or guardian undertake Medicaid Planning for someone who has not authorized them to do so with a Power of Attorney? I coulsonelderlaw.com

Can a conservator or guardian undertake Medicaid Planning for someone who has not authorized them to do so with a Power of Attorney? It really depends on where you live if  a conservator or guardian may undertake Medicaid Planning for you, however having the proper powers of attorney in place is a relatively inexpensive and definitive way […]

Be Brave, Be Strong, and Don’t Give Up

Wes Coulson's reassuring advice to "be brave, be strong and don't give up" will help when dealing with difficult conversations with your elderly loved one. I coulsonelderlaw.com

In the final piece of our five-part series Handling the Difficult Conversation with a Loved One about Facility Placement: Tips for Success, Wes Coulson offers this encouraging tip to help keep you focused on the fact that you are doing the right thing. Tip 5 – Be Brave, Be Strong, and Don’t Give Up In this Elder […]

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