June 3, 2019Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid Why Not Just Use an Off-the-Shelf Power of Attorney Form? A durable power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have. It allows you...
May 31, 2019Elder Law Myths and Facts About Probate I just need a Will and a Living Will. This will avoid “probate” and allow someone to make medical decisions...
May 30, 2019Elder Law, Senior Living Common Types of Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect When your elderly family member moves into a nursing home, they should expect high-quality care and appropriate medical treatment. Unfortunately,...
May 15, 2019Elder Law, Medicaid Qualifying for Medicaid and Protecting the Family Home Protecting the family home is one of the biggest issues that people worry about when discussing Medicaid eligibility. Let's look...
May 9, 2019Elder Law, Home Care, Medicaid, Veterans Benefits GETTING PAID AS A FAMILY CAREGIVER THROUGH MEDICAID Caring for an ailing family member is difficult work, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be unpaid work. There are...
May 7, 2019Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid Transfer of assets was not made for Medicaid purposes The cost of nursing home and home care can be prohibitive for people who do not have long-term care insurance....