What is Elder Law?
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 Elder Law. What exactly is Elder Law?
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Medicaid Benefits
How can I protect my home?
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 couple of weeks ago, she fell and broke her hip, and we can see that we’re going to need to look at other options. We only have one child, and I plan to deed my house into her name as quickly as I can to protect it from the nursing home. Are there any issues I should watch out for?
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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 read that, when assessing financial eligibility, Medicaid will disregard the value of an applicant’s home. Does this mean that the home is protected from Medicaid?
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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 a joint owner on her bank accounts, in order for me to be able to more readily assist her
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Do We Really Owe $22,500?
Justin, I need help. I placed my father in a nursing home about six months ago. The first month was covered by Medicare. After that, the staff at the nursing home said that my dad appeared to be qualified for Medicaid.
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It’s Too Late to Plan. Now What? (Part 2)
Justin, I have talked to my mother for years about signing a will and power of attorney documents, but she was never interested in thinking about those types of things. Just last week, she received a diagnosis of dementia from her doctor. I assume it’s too late to plan her estate now—what do we do?
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It’s Too Late to Plan. Now What?
Justin, I have talked to my mother for years about signing a will and power of attorney documents, but she was never interested in thinking about those types of things. Just last week, she received a diagnosis of dementia from her doctor. I assume it’s too late to plan her estate now—what do we do?
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Is there a difference between Medicare and Medicaid?
Justin, My mother’s physician is recommending that she go to a nursing home because of her declining mental health. My friend went through a similar experience last year with her father. He broke his hip and had to move into a nursing home. Medicare benefits paid for her father’s nursing home stay and it did not cost him a thing. Do we need to look into Medicaid planning or will Medicare cover her expenses?
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Your Home: An Investment Worth Protecting
If you are motivated to protect your house, you need a plan. The first question you might ask yourself is – from what does my house need protecting?. But there are three common legal risks that you can minimize or avoid by planning ahead.
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Do you have to spend yourself broke to qualify for Medicaid?
Justin, My mother moved into a nursing home a few months ago and began privately paying the facility after their business office told her that she had no chance of qualifying for Medicaid until she spent her entire savings on care. After reading some of your articles I feel like we have been misinformed.
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