If you believe that you will not be able to qualify for long-term care benefits due to Medicaid's strict income and asset limits, you might want to consider thinking again. If you currently demonstrate the need for nursing home facility…
A person who might need Medicaid assistance in the near future should not give gifts to a loved one. This can be sad if that person gets joy out of generosity. But gifts in that situation can turn out to…
In the event that your beneficiary is no longer alive, what happens to your inheritance? You may be wondering whether if you leave property to your brother Jim, but he dies before you, would his kids inherit the property in…
My uncle needs me to pay his hospital bills while he is in the hospital. Back in 2002, he named me as his financial power of attorney, so I could write checks on his bank account when he couldn't, like…
Individuals meeting certain asset requirements for Medicaid can use the program to pay for long-term care (LTC). Long-term care often creates devastating financial impacts on Americans, particularly the elderly, and for those family members who lose hours of income (and…
The number one worry for Americans as they age is memory loss, outpacing concerns about finances and loneliness. The most prevalent among all dementia is Alzheimer's disease. According to the Alzheimer's Association Facts and Figures Report, Alzheimer's accounts for an…
During his talk-show career, Larry King married seven women and had five children. He died at age 87 on January 23, 2021, after contracting Covid and then succumbing to an infection. Immediately after his death, his estate went straight to…
When it comes to inheritances and Medicaid, mistakes can be made, and those mistakes can be costly. When a person is drawing Medicaid benefits and inherits money or property, that inheritance jeopardizes the benefits. The inheritance must be handled carefully…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) have published revised guidelines for nursing home visitation. It is now possible to have visitation with nursing home residents for reasons other than urgent end-of-life scenarios and, in some instances, may include physical…
You may have heard that it's best to avoid probate court if at all possible. But just because people may have heard that term, doesn’t mean they know exactly what probate means, why it can be a problem, or how…