Probate
What’s Wrong With My IRA Plan?
Justin S. Elrod
October 17, 2017
Justin, My financial advisor recently raised a concern about the beneficiary designations on my IRAs. He said naming my living trust as a death beneficiary ...
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Long-Term Care Planning
Why Won’t Medicare Pay Our Long-Term Care Costs?
Justin S. Elrod
October 10, 2017
Justin, my husband has been receiving rehabilitation in a nursing home for the past two months, but I just received word that Medicare isn’t going ...
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Asset Protection
What’s The Difference?
Justin S. Elrod
October 3, 2017
Justin, I just had a revocable trust drawn up, and I think I understand what it does and why I did it, but after reading ...
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Estate Planning
Why Am I Not The Sole Owner Now?
Justin S. Elrod
September 26, 2017
Justin, my brother and I were co-owners of some land. He passed away, and I’m trying to sell the property, but the title company said ...
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Estate Planning
Will or Trust? Which Is Right For Me?
Justin S. Elrod
September 19, 2017
Justin, I’m ready to get my affairs in order, but I don’t even know what questions to ask. I assume I either need a will ...
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Medicaid Benefits
How Can My Mother Qualify For Medicaid With High Income?
Justin S. Elrod
September 12, 2017
Justin, my sisters and I have been looking into nursing home care for our mother. Her dementia and mobility issues have progressed to a point ...
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Long-Term Care Planning
How Does Medicaid Treat Income For Married Couples?
Justin S. Elrod
September 5, 2017
Justin, my husband has dementia and his doctors say he will have to move to a nursing home soon. We will try to apply for ...
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Estate Planning
DNR vs. Advance Directives
Justin S. Elrod
August 22, 2017
Justin, What’s the difference between a DNR and an Advance Directive? Aren’t they the same thing? Do I need both to be fully prepared for ...
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Asset Protection
Aren’t All Estate Plans the Same?
Justin S. Elrod
August 15, 2017
Justin, One of my neighbors recently had a trust prepared, and he told me he paid $1,000 for it. Another friend of mine had her ...
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Estate Planning
How Can I Change My Deed?
Justin S. Elrod
August 8, 2017
Justin, five years ago, I used a life estate deed to sign my home over to my three children to keep it out of probate ...
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