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Relevant answers to the most common questions about estate planning and elder law.
Medicaid Benefits
Do You Have to Be Broke to Get Help?
Justin, We just transferred my dad from in-patient rehab to long-term care in a nursing home. Medicare was paying for his rehab, but the first …
Long-Term Care Planning
Where Do I Start With My Parents?
Justin, I have been trying for years to get my parents to see an attorney to set up an estate plan, but so far they …
Veterans Benefits
What Should I Be Doing For My Mother? – Part 3
Justin, My mother just turned 75. She’s healthy for her age, but I’m starting to see things that concern me. I want to help her, …
Estate Planning
What Should I Be Doing For My Mother? – Part 2
Justin, My mother just turned 75. She’s healthy for her age, but I’m starting to see things that concern me. I want to help her, …
Long-Term Care Planning
What Should I Be Doing For My Mother? – Part 1
Justin, My mother just turned 75. She’s healthy for her age, but I’m starting to see things that concern me. I want to help her, …
Long-Term Care Planning
Is the Life Insurance Policy Safe?
Justin, I’m helping my dad file for Medicaid to help with his nursing home. He has a life insurance policy meant to cover his funeral. …
Long-Term Care Planning
Do We Need a Miller Trust?
Justin, My mom isn’t far from needing to move to an assisted living facility or a nursing home. We’ve been told she needs a Miller …
Estate Planning
Can Dad Sign a Will in a Hospital?
Justin, My dad is in the hospital and not doing well. We’ve been advised that we should make sure he has his affairs in order. …
Medicaid Benefits
How Can My Mother Get Medicaid?
Justin, My mother has been in a nursing home for the past three months. When she first went in, we had high hopes that she’d …
Probate
How Can I Avoid Probate Court?
Justin, when you designate that an annuity or an IRA is to pay at death to a specific person rather than to a trust, is …
