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Relevant answers to the most common questions about estate planning and elder law.
Estate Planning
What Is A Supplemental Needs Trust?
James, my son David has Down syndrome and my husband, and I are concerned about planning for his care once we are gone. What should …
Medicaid Benefits
What Are My In-Home Care Options?
James, My husband needs help around the house every day with things like bathing and going to the bathroom. I am able to do most …
Probate
Does A Power of Attorney Avoid Probate?
Melissa, last year Mom named me her Agent under a Power of Attorney, yet she still has not done a Trust or Will. Is the …
Medicaid Benefits
What Are my In-Home Care Options?
James, my husband needs help around the house every day with things like bathing and going to the bathroom. I am able to do most …
Tax Considerations
What About Death Taxes?
Lindsey, How do I protect my family when I pass away so that all my money won’t go to pay death taxes? – Keisha Keisha, …
Asset Protection
Can I Disinherit My Spouse?
Melissa, my wife and I have always kept our finances separate. She has plenty of money and doesn’t need anything from me, so when I …
Estate Planning
What Types Of Trust Are Out There?
James, I was talking with a friend at church she and her husband just made a family Trust. Is that different from a living trust? …
Probate
How Can We Keep This Out of Probate?
Justin, my dad recently passed away, and my mom has been hit with a surprise that we don’t know how to handle. She recently received …
Asset Protection
What If It’s Just Us?
Lindsey, my wife and I don’t have any children? Who will receive our assets once we are gone? – Jared Jared, if you have a …
Medicaid Benefits
Does Mom Need An Attorney To Get On Medicaid?
Melissa, my father just passed away, and my mother is going to live in a nursing home. All Mom has is her home, a couple …
