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Do You Need to Disclose a Gun, Coin or other Collection on a Medicaid Application

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses how gun collections, coin collections, or any other collections are handled during the Medicaid process, and how they affect your application. Do You Need to Disclose a Gun, Coin or other Collection on a Medicaid Application Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson […]

Gifts Within the Look-Back Period: Consequences and Strategies

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses what happens if your loved one has made gifts within the look-back period of applying for Medicaid or VA Benefits. | Coulson Elder Law

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses what happens if your loved one has made gifts within the look-back period of applying for Medicaid or VA Benefits. ? Gifts Within the Look-Back Period: Consequences and Strategies Transcript: Hi, this is Wes Coulson from Dent-Coulson Elder Law, with offices in […]

Will Everything Be Lost if the Medicaid Recipient’s Spouse Dies First?

Wes Coulson discusses what happens to assets if a Medicaid recipient's spouse dies first and how to protect them through Medicaid-sensitive estate planning.  | Coulson Elder Law

In this Elder Law Minute video, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses what happens to a married couples assets if the Medicaid recipient’s spouse dies first and offers ways to protect those assets through Medicaid-sensitive estate planning. ? Will Everything Be Lost if the Medicaid Recipient’s Spouse Dies First? Transcript: Hi, I’m […]

What If the Nursing Home Has a Waiting List for a Medicaid Bed?

Wes Coulson discusses Medicaid eligibility and the planning opportunities if the nursing home you are interested in has a waiting list for a Medicaid bed. | Coulson Elder Law

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses Medicaid eligibility and the planning opportunities available if the nursing home you are interested in has a waiting list for a Medicaid bed. ? What If the Nursing Home Has a Waiting List for a Medicaid Bed? Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson […]

Does Receiving an Inheritance Mess Up Medicaid Eligibility?

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses what happens to the Medicaid eligibility of a person who is in a nursing home if they receive  an inheritance and offers the best planning opportunities for that situation. | Coulson Elder Law

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses what happens to the Medicaid eligibility of a person who is in a nursing home if they receive  an inheritance and offers the best planning opportunities for that situation. ? Does Receiving an Inheritance Mess Up Medicaid Eligibility? Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson […]

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