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Choosing the Right Care For Your Aging Loved Ones

Choosing the Right Care For Your Aging Loved Ones

According to sources, long-term care facilities are underfunded by government agencies. They lack the resources to do proper inspections of residential health facilities. You may have seen the rating system provided by the Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).…

Plan Medicaid and Inheritances Carefully

Plan Medicaid and Inheritances Carefully

It is possible to make mistakes when it comes to inheritances and Medicaid. It can be very costly to make those mistakes. When a person is drawing Medicaid benefits and inherits money or property, that inheritance jeopardizes the benefits. The…

Some Nursing Homes in the U.S. Are in Dire Straits

Some Nursing Homes in the U.S. Are in Dire Straits

Americans who live in nursing homes are among the most vulnerable. When the novel coronavirus did hit, these nursing homes became its ground zero as many residents and workers did not receive testing, and staff found obtaining personal protective equipment…

The Combination of Estate Planning and Elder Law Equals Life Care Planning

The Combination of Estate Planning and Elder Law Equals Life Care Planning

Elder law and estate planning are often used interchangeably, but there are significant differences between them. While some overlap exists between the two, learning and implementing strategies from both law practice types is crucial to prepare for successful aging and…

You Can Avoid a Conservatorship With a Durable Power of Attorney

You Can Avoid a Conservatorship With a Durable Power of Attorney

Legal guardianship over an adult is known as a conservatorship. There are times when someone (or several people) can act on behalf of another. The conservator is the person(s) with the power to make decisions, and the conservatee is the…

An Overview of Co-Agents

An Overview of Co-Agents

Choosing which of my two children will be my legal representative when I need help paying my bills and talking to doctors is a difficult decision for me. Can’t I just name them both?  You can, but please don’t. You…

Financial Abuse and Fraud Among the Elderly

Financial Abuse and Fraud Among the Elderly

According to the National Council on Aging (NCOA), Americans lose between 2.6 and 36.5 billion dollars in assets and money each year to elder financial fraud and abuse. And although self-reported financial exploitation occurs at higher rates than all other…

Medicaid: Five Years of Looking Back Without Penalties

Medicaid: Five Years of Looking Back Without Penalties

Planning for long-term care is important because nearly everyone will require it at some point in their lives. While we cannot predict the timing or level of care, we can take steps to prepare for an unexpected medical and financial…

Why You Should Take Your Social Security Benefit Early

Why You Should Take Your Social Security Benefit Early

In the event that you begin receiving social security benefits early, your benefit amount will not be reduced. Because you will be taking it at a younger age, your monthly payment will be smaller than if you had waited but…

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