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…
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought an important question to the forefront; how far would you want extreme life-prolonging measures to be tried? For us who are particularly vulnerable – seniors, those with compromised immune systems, those already struggling with medical…
Cryptocurrency is a digital asset and as such needs to be addressed differently than traditional estate planning assets. Crypto-assets may comprise significant individual wealth in the forms of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and noncurrency blockchain tokens. If you own any of…
Lawmakers have been addressing age discrimination since the 1960’s without much success as it remains a significant problem today. According to study.com, age discrimination is defined as "the practice of letting a person's age unfairly become a factor when deciding…
Retirees often rely on family and friends to assist in handling their health and financial matters. They often believe that their family members will be able to take care of any issues that arise. While consulting with loved ones about…