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Five Key Facts About Long-Term Care for Seniors

Long Term Care For Seniors

As elder law attorneys, we focus on matters that are related to the needs of senior citizens. Most of our efforts are devoted to long-term care and the costs that go along with it. In this post, we will share five key facts about the subject that will get your attention if you are unaware … [Read More]

Category: Elder LawTag: long-term care costs, Medicaid Planning, nursing home asset protection

Is Estate Planning Only for the Rich?

Estate Planning

A lot of people think that estate planning is something that is only important for very wealthy people. They think that you do not need to work with an attorney to map out a comprehensive strategy unless you are a multimillionaire. In reality, this is patently false, and we will look at the subject in … [Read More]

Category: Estate PlanningTag: Probate, Estate Administration, spendthrift protection planning

Are These Items Missing From Your Estate Plan?

Estate Plan

A comprehensive estate plan will cover a number of different bases. However, some people fail to consider key details. With this in mind, we will take a look at some of the estate plan components that are sometimes omitted in an effort to raise awareness. Letter of Last Instruction If you were leaving the country … [Read More]

Category: Estate PlanningTag: advance directives for health care, living will, pour-over will, letter of last instruction

How Can You Include a Person With a Disability in Your Estate Plan?

Special Needs Planning

There are many different tools that can be used when you are planning your estate. It is unwise to assume that you have to settle for limitations or suboptimal outcomes. In most cases, there is a particular device that can serve as the ideal solution. With this in mind, we will look at estate planning … [Read More]

Category: Special Needs PlanningTag: Special Needs Planning, supplemental needs trust, Medicaid estate recovery

Five Key Facts About Elder Care Planning

Medicaid Planning

When you are envisioning your retirement, you are naturally going to think about the good times that lie ahead. To get there, you estimate your projected living expenses and take the right steps to be able to address them. While you are doing so, you should make sure that you plan ahead with totally clear … [Read More]

Category: Elder LawTag: irrevocable Medicaid trust, Medicaid Planning, nursing home asset protection

How Do You Plan Your Estate When You Have a Business Partner?

Buy Sell Aggreement

You should work with an estate planning lawyer to put a plan in place because of the personalized attention that you will receive. Contrary to the belief of some people, it is not necessarily a matter of drawing up a will and hoping for the best. There are different ways to facilitate asset transfers, and … [Read More]

Category: Business successionTag: buy-sell agreements, inheritance balancing, business succession

Advance Property Liquidation Can Streamline the Estate Administration Process

Advance Estate Property Liquidation

Far too many people assume that estate planning is an exercise in drawing up a will or trust. They think that the rest will fall into place, and Ā they do not consider any of the finer details. You can approach the matter this way if you choose to do so, but you may want to … [Read More]

Category: Estate PlanningTag: Wills and Trusts, Legacy Planning, estate planning and property liquidation

What Can a Trust Do That a Will Can’t

Trusts

A lot of people think that when you create your estate plan, you draw up a will, and that’s the end of the story. This is one way to approach it, but in fact, a trust can be a better choice in many cases. Trusts can address certain objectives that a will cannot, and we … [Read More]

Category: Estate PlanningTag: supplemental needs trust, nursing home asset protection, estate tax efficiency, spendthrift trust

Medicaid Spousal Allowances Increased for 2023

Medicaid Spousal Allowances

Long-term care costs can potentially consume a significant portion of the legacy that you will be passing along to your loved ones. Why is this the case if you qualify for Medicare coverage? Many people would say it isn’t fair, but Medicare does not cover the custodial care that nursing homes provide. Medicaid will cover … [Read More]

Category: Elder LawTag: Medicaid trust, nursing home asset protection, 2023 Medicaid spousal allowances

Why It’s Important to Plan Your Estate Now

Estate Planning Scaled E

Two out of every three American adults do not have wills or trusts in place. Many of these folks are planning ahead for retirement, and in general, they manage their lives effectively. Strangely, they fail to take action to address one of the two certainties of life. A lot of people would tell you that … [Read More]

Category: Estate PlanningTag: Intestacy, estate tax efficiency, nursing home asset protection

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