Follow our attorney blog to stay current on the estate planning issues you should be thinking about as you near retirement, face a medical crisis, or as a parent ages. Our attorney shares insights based on his many years of experience in estate planning and elder law in these posts.
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What to Do If You Are Appointed Guardian of an Older Adult Being appointed guardian of a loved one is a serious responsibility. As guardian, you are in charge of your loved one's well-being. -
Funding a Special Needs Trust with Life Insurance Among the many challenges for families is making sure there will always be enough money to provide lifetime care for their special needs children. -
Medicaid's Asset Transfer Rules In order to be eligible for Medicaid, you cannot have recently transferred assets. -
Why Plan Your Estate? The knowledge that we will eventually die is one of the things that seems to distinguish humans from other living beings. -
Gift to Children Who Help Parents Postpone Nursing Home Care In most states, transferring your house to your children may lead to a Medicaid penalty period. -
Updating your Estate Plan When your Finances Change If your finances have changed markedly since you wrote your will, you should check your estate plan to see if you need to make any changes. -
Special Needs Planning Planning by parents can make all the difference in the life of the child with a disability. -
Power of Attorney: It's easily abused! A power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can create, but it is also one that can be misused. -
What Makes a Will Valid? Movies, television, and books like to present wills in dramatic ways--handwritten notes, videos, deathbed utterances--but what actually makes a will valid? -
What Is The Medicaid 5-year look back period The 5-year look back period. How transfers made within the past 5 years may affect your eligibility to obtain Medicaid benefits.