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Should You Consider a Reverse Mortgage?

Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses what the right situation is for someone to consider getting a reverse mortgage. | Coulson Elder Law

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses what the right situation is for someone to consider getting a reverse mortgage. ? Should You Consider a Reverse Mortgage? Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson from Dent-Coulson Elder Law in St. Louis Missouri  and O’Fallon Illinois, serving clients throughout the St. Louis metropolitan […]

Married Couples and Medicaid: Your Residence

Wes Coulson, Southern Illinois Elder Law attorney, discusses another topic from the video series Married Couples and Medicaid and explains a planning opportunity that makes it possible to protect the residence in the case where one spouse goes into a nursing home. | Coulson Elder Law

The opportunity to protect your residence when one person of a married couple goes into a nursing home is different, consistent with Medicaid eligibility, than if you are a single couple. For married couples, while the spouse who is going to apply for Medicaid can only keep $2,000 worth of assets, the spouse who is not in […]

Medicaid and Your “Exempt” Residence: What the State Doesn’t Want You to Know

In this Elder Law Minute video, Wes Coulson discusses what the Medicaid rules really are regarding your exempt residence and why you really need planning to protect your home. | Coulson Elder Law

I’m applying for Medicaid, will my residence be exempt? If you look at the rules online, or even if you talk to a caseworker, you will learn that Medicaid rules state that you can have an exempt residence. That is great news for the many homeowners looking to apply for benefits. They can own their […]

How Can I Protect My Residence From Long-Term Care Costs?

Wes Coulson discusses Asset Preservation Planning and answers the question, "How can I protect my residence from being lost to long-term care costs?" l Coulson Elder Law

For most people their residence is far and away their single most valuable asset. So, it’s no doubt that one of the most pressing questions we get during Asset Preservation Planning is: “Well, if I am facing nursing home placement, how can I protect my residence from being lost to the cost of my care?” […]

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