Asset Protection
What’s the difference between a Revocable and an Irrevocable Trust?
Justin S. Elrod
May 16, 2017
Justin, I know that my wife and I need a trust to keep our things out of probate court, and I’ve been reading up on ...
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Estate Planning
Can I own my home and qualify for Medicaid assistance?
Justin S. Elrod
May 9, 2017
Justin, My father recently suffered a bad fall and is now receiving rehab from a local in-patient nursing and rehabilitation facility. If my father ends ...
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Asset Protection
What rights do I lose by signing a Power of Attorney?
Justin S. Elrod
May 2, 2017
Justin, My son recommended that I contact an attorney about having power of attorney documents prepared. I have never wanted to sign a power of ...
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Veterans Benefits
Do you have to be broke to qualify for Veterans Benefits?
Justin S. Elrod
April 25, 2017
Justin, My father is a Vietnam veteran and is incurring significant expenses paying for assisted living. We spoke to a VA office recently to ask ...
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Estate Planning
What is Elder Law?
Justin S. Elrod
April 18, 2017
Justin, I read your column every week, and I feel like I’ve learned so much! Thank you! You keep saying that your law firm practices ...
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Long-Term Care Planning
How can I protect my home?
Justin S. Elrod
April 10, 2017
Justin, I am homebound and in a wheelchair, but with my wife’s help, we’ve made things work at home for a long time now. A ...
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Estate Planning
Is the Home Protected from Medicaid?
Justin S. Elrod
April 4, 2017
Justin, I am an aging senior and I’m beginning to educate myself more on options for funding my future Long-Term Care and Medicaid. I have ...
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Asset Protection
I am married and our assets are jointly owned. Do we need an estate plan?
Justin S. Elrod
March 28, 2017
Justin, my wife and I retired a few months ago. We are both in our sixties, in good health, and regularly travel to visit our ...
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Asset Protection
Can I still Change My Trust?
Justin S. Elrod
March 15, 2017
Justin, my spouse and created a Revocable Living Trust. My spouse passed away. Can I make changes to the trust even though my spouse is ...
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Asset Protection
Do I Need A and B Trusts?
Justin S. Elrod
March 7, 2017
Justin, does my Revocable Living Trust really need to split into an A and B Trust, or a Marital Trust and Family Trust, at my ...
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