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Don't Procrastinate; Organize Records Now

lakewaleselderlawattorney wrote 2 days ago: One of the first steps you should take in any type of Medicaid planning is to get organized. The fir … more →

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Home Care Paid for by Medicaid

heritageelderlaw wrote 1 month ago: In the past I have discussed various ways of paying for home care though the Veteran’s programs and … more →

Tags: FAMILY RESOURCES, home care, "long term care", Senior Resources, Elder Care, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid Law Changes

Children Responsible for Elderly Parents’ Nursing Home Bill?

heritageelderlaw wrote 2 months ago: A recent case in Connecticut shows how the fallout from the new Deficit Reduction Act is hurting no … more →

Tags: Elder Law, FAMILY RESOURCES, "long term care", Nursing Homes, adult children, Deficit Reduction Act, Elder Care, Estate Planning, Long Term Care Planning

Nursing home expenses are tax deductible

Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 3 months ago: <!– /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:”Cambria Math”; panose- … more →

Tags: Estate Planning, Detroit Elder Law, Michigan, Michigan Estate Planning, Michigan Elder Law, Flint Elder Law, Troy Estate Planning, Detroit Estate Planning, Bloomfield Hills Estate Planning

One Document That Can Help Save Your Estate

heritageelderlaw wrote 3 months ago: In today’s day and age advances in medicine have permitted us to extend and preserve life more than … more →

Tags: Elder Law, FAMILY RESOURCES, Senior Resources, Asset Protection, Elder Care, Estate Planning, Family/ Relationships, Long Term Care Planning

FAQ: What happens when two spouses both enter the nursing home?

Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 3 months ago: When both spouses of a married couple need nursing home care, the most immediate result is a catast … more →

Tags: Michigan Elder Law, nursing home costs, Medicaid, "long term care", nursing home, medicaid penalty, Medicaid Qualification, Michigan Estate Planning, transition to nursing home

Insure Your Funds: Ensure a Risk-Free Retirement2 comments

heritageelderlaw wrote 4 months ago: As days of retirement approach, health problems often become a concern. Inevitable issues such as … more →

Tags: "long term care", Senior Resources, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Long-Term Care Insurance, Long Term Care Planning, long term illness

Caregiving Stress: What You Don’t Know Could Kill You1 comment

heritageelderlaw wrote 5 months ago: Many of my clients are being cared for by loved ones or are providing that kind of care for others. … more →

Tags: FAMILY RESOURCES, Senior Resources, adult children, Elder Care, Family/ Relationships, Long Term Care Planning, long term illness

New Medicaid Numbers for 2009

Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 5 months ago: The Department of Human Services for the State of Michigan has announced new numbers for 2009. Every … more →

Tags: nursing home, Estate Planning, Medicaid, Michigan Elder Law, Annuities, medicaid penalty, Michigan Estate Planning, veterans benefits, Michigan Elder Law Attorney

FAQ: What does it mean for an annuity to be "Medicaid friendly"?

Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 5 months ago: It is very common to hear annuities described as “Medicaid friendly.” Most people hearin … more →

Tags: Estate Planning, Medicaid, Annuities, Michigan Elder Law, Asset Protection, Medicaid, "long term care", nursing home, Elder Law

Long Term Care: A Looming Crisis for the Elderly

heritageelderlaw wrote 5 months ago: According to a recent study, when asked about their most important concerns for the future the elder … more →

Tags: Elder Law, FAMILY RESOURCES, Nursing Homes, Senior Resources, Asset Protection, Elder Care, Estate Planning, Family/ Relationships, Long Term Care Planning

FAQ: Why did Michigan enact estate recovery?

Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 10 months ago: Estate recovery has been permitted under the Federal law since 1965. In 1993, the Federal law was ch … more →

Tags: nursing home, Medicaid Qualification, Detroit Elder Law, Roscommon Elder Law, Michigan Elder Law, Saginaw Elder Law, Ann Arbor Elder Law, faq, Estate Planning

Austin, Texas Medicaid - Financial Gifts to Children

blogspert wrote 11 months ago: Our post dated August 5th addressed financial gifts to children. Here we continue the story about Me … more →

Tags: Texas Medicaid Planning, Division of Assets, Family Elder Law, Nursing Home Planning, financial gifts to children, Austin Medicaid for seniors

Current Scam Affecting Michigan Citizens

Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 12 months ago: I recently received a letter offering a “Certified Copy” of the deed to my home. The of … more →

Tags: Seniors, Scams, Asset Protection, Estate Planning, Medicaid, Elder Law, Michigan, deed, Scam

LTC Medicaid Spend Down Calculators now available

financeblogger wrote 12 months ago: Until 3 years ago many planners and attorneys spent most of their time helping seniors avoid Med … more →

Tags: "long term care", LTC, Finance, Money, Deficit Recovery Act 2005, DRA 2005, Medicaid, Medicaid Spend Down, Multi-State Compact for LTC

Caregiver Stress, Compensation, and Medicaid Qualification

Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: Any adult caregiver who has control over a parent’s assets (such as by power of attorney, as a trust … more →

Tags: Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Medicaid, Pre-Planning for Long Term Care, Seniors, nursing home, penalty period, Durable Power of Attorney, caregiver stress

Medicaid Applications Scrutinized More Than Ever

Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: Under previous Medicaid policy, applicants for long term care were given the benefit of a doubt most … more →

Tags: Financing A Nursing Home Stay, Transition to Nursing Home / Medicaid, Medicaid, Nursing Home Crisis Planning, Medicaid Qualification, Asset Protection, Medicaid, nursing home, Application Process

What is The New Medicaid Lookback period?

Russ Golowin wrote 2 years ago: What is the appropriate Medicaid Look-Back period under the DRA? This is an important question for a … more →

Tags: care, Estate Planning

Squidoo Lens - Elder Law

Russ Golowin wrote 2 years ago: Check out my Squidoo Lens on Elder Law. It has many links and is generally a portal I’ve crea … more →

Tags: aging, care, Estate Planning, Links, Money, Retirement


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