An Asset Preservation Trust is a special trust we use in Asset Preservation Planning to protect assets that could be lost to the financially devastating costs of long-term care. Basically, how it works is that ownership of the assets transferred into the trust is no longer considered yours, therefore the assets are protected from any […]
Retirement Income vs. Long-Term Care Costs: A History Lesson
“Okay, here’s my retirement income and here’s how much it would cost to go into a nursing home.” It is easy to underestimate the need to plan when you are younger for long-term care costs when you are older. Many people look at their retirement income in relation to long-term care costs when they retire […]
Why do I need an Asset Preservation Plan?
“I’ve made it clear to my family to never put me in a nursing home. So, why do I need an Asset Preservation Plan?” While no one wants to or plans to go into a nursing home, the hard fact is that some of us will have to go into a nursing home in our […]
Does a Living Trust protect my life savings from long-term care costs?
A Living Trust is an important estate planning document that offers many advantages, including keeping your estate out of probate after you die. However, does a Living Trust protect your assets from long-term care costs? This question gets asked quite frequently and the answer is simply, no it does not. In this Elder Law Minute, […]
What you will learn at our free Workshops
The single, biggest threat to your ability, as an older person, to leave an inheritance to your family is long-term care costs. So how can you protect your life savings? Our free and highly informative workshops offer insights on just that! In this Elder Law Minute video, Wes Coulson, Illinois Elder Law attorney, discusses Medicaid; the five-year […]
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