What Is a Revocable Living Trust?research.lawyers.com (7 days ago) - A revocable living trust is an entity for holding and managing assets created and modifiable during life. Revocable trusts do not offer many of the tax and asset protection benefits...
Love is in the air!research.lawyers.com (Tuesday, 14 February) - Happy Valentines Day! Love not only affects the young, it can cause the old to become "twitterpated" as well. A cautionary reality that must be remembered when the elderly get...
In-depth Medicaid session set for Feb. 27 - Corning LeaderNews (Monday, 13 February) - In-depth Medicaid session set for Feb. 27Corning LeaderBy Dana Rasmussen A free informational session on estate planning will be held from 1-3 pm on Monday Feb. 27 at the Hornell...
Attorneys and Advisors Have A Duty To Clients FirstJustia (Thursday, 2 February) - Some people criticize attorneys who give advice helping clients with Medicaid planning. Critics argue that attorneys and advisors are telling clients how to use the law to get the government...
N.Y. Court Rules State May Force Spouse to Purchase AnnuityLaw Professors (Thursday, 2 February) - After applying for Medicaid benefits in 2004, nursing home resident Dominick Giaquinto sued the Montgomery County Department of Social Services (DDS) after it required Giaquinto’s wife to bring her income...
Tax Refunds don't impact eligibility for Medicaid and SSIJustia (Wednesday, 1 February) - As we enter tax season, many Americans will begin receivingtax refunds. Some refund recipients will be receiving public benefits from theSSI and/or Medicaid programs. It's important to remember that tax...
SENIOR SCENE: Feb. 1 - Wicked LocalWills and Trusts - Google (Tuesday, 31 January) - SENIOR SCENE: Feb. 1Wicked LocalIn order to make informed decisions, seniors must be aware of issues such as wills, nursing home planning, Medicaid, trusts and new 2012 probate law changes....
Are we Abandoning our Nursing Home Residents?Justia (Sunday, 29 January) - No one wants to end up in a nursing home. But, most of us recognize that someday we mayneed the level of medical and nursing care and rehabilitation services that...
Protecting Assets When Facing UncertaintyJustia (Monday, 23 January) - NuWire News published an interesting blog post last week that runs down a few ways that community members can use estate planning techniques to protect assets in "uncertain times." Of...
Article on New Long-Term Care Rules in IllinoisJustia (Sunday, 22 January) - Diana Law and WIlliam Siebers recently published their article entitled New Long-Term Care Medicaid Rules Finally Come to Illinois, 100 Ill. B. J. 30 (Jan. 2012). The introduction to the...
2012 update Wills and Estate Planning- Free SeminarJustia (Thursday, 19 January) - 2012 update Wills and Estate Planning Seminar materials Compiled by Kenneth Vercammen 1. Federal Estate Tax increased to Estates over $5,000,000, but New Jersey taxes estates over $675,000. 2. Non-formal...
What is the Difference Between Medicare and Medicaid?research.lawyers.com (Wednesday, 18 January) - Medicare and Medicaid are both government programs that provide medical coverage for individuals who qualify. Beyond that, however, these are very different programs. Each offers unique benefits and requires enrollees...
research.lawyers.com (7 days ago) - A revocable living trust is an entity for holding and managing assets created and modifiable during life. Revocable trusts do not offer many of the tax and asset protection benefits...
Law Professors (7 days ago) - Betty Hutcherson, and Arizona resident, entered a nursing home. In an effort to qualify for Medicaid, John purchased an annuity that listed the state and Hutcherson’s daughter, Rebecca, as primary...
News (Monday, 13 February) - In-depth Medicaid session set for Feb. 27Corning LeaderBy Dana Rasmussen A free informational session on estate planning will be held from 1-3 pm on Monday Feb. 27 at the Hornell...
Wills and Trusts - Google (Monday, 13 February) - Kenneth R. Kraus named partner in law firm of Evans & Fox LLPBrighton-Pittsford PostKarus will continue his work in wills, trusts and estate planning, probate and estate administration, preparation of...
Justia (Thursday, 9 February) - If a marriednursing home resident receives Medicaid long-term care benefits, his or hercommunity spouse is entitled to retain a certain minimum level of income calledthe Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance...
