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Answers to the most commonly asked questions about The Elrod Firm
Estate Planning
Is the Home Protected from Medicaid?
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, 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, 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, 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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Asset Protection
How do we plan in a second marriage?
Justin, My wife and I both have children from a prior marriage. When one of us dies, we want to make sure that the survivor ...
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Asset Protection
What To Do With Income Too High For VA Benefits?
Justin, I am a wartime veteran living in assisted living. I heard you speak on the VA Aid and Attendance benefit several months ago, so ...
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Asset Protection
Why Do I Need Power of Attorney?
Justin, my spouse and I own everything jointly. Why would we need Financial Power of Attorney documents
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Estate Planning
Is my old plan still good?
Justin, my wife and I set up our estate plan when our kids were little to make sure they were taken care of in case ...
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Medicaid Benefits
How does Medicaid treat Jointly-Owned Property?
Justin, I am caregiver for my elderly mother. Several years ago, she added me to the deed on her home, she also added me as ...
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Guardianship
How do you make a power of attorney invalid?
Justin, last month my mom’s doctor wrote a letter saying she is incompetent, but my sister had her sign a power of attorney last week. ...
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