You Can Choose Your Careg…

You Can Choose Your Caregiver

As we grow older many of us will need more and more assistance. The prospect of finding someone to help us and interviewing caregivers and then hiring them from a company or a service of some kind seems daunting and scary. This is especially true as… Read More
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Is it Too Late to Plan fo…

Is it Too Late to Plan for Long Term Care?

This is a question I often receive from clients. While the simple answer is often no, the timing of the planning affects the effectiveness of the planning, the cost of the planning, and how complicated the planning will be. As a general rule, the soo… Read More
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How to Protect Your Home…

How to Protect Your Home from Nursing Home Costs

A person’s home is usually that one assets that gives them comfort and security. Protecting that home as we get older becomes more and more important. Protecting the home from the cost of long term care can be done in a number of ways. However,… Read More
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What is Elder Law Plannin…

What is Elder Law Planning?

This video provides an overview of Elder Law planning. It provides an explanation of the three primary components: Physical, Mental, and Financial. Read More
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BE…

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID?

Medicare and Medicaid are often confused by people. While they are both government-run health care programs, they are very different from one another and it is important to understand those differences. This video explains the differences. Read More
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Why Use an Irrevocable Tr…

Why Use an Irrevocable Trust?

When we are speaking with our clients about how to protect their financial legacy, we will often recommend that property be gifted into an Irrevocable Trust. Invariably, the client will ask whether they can just gift property to the children instead.… Read More
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Paying for Long Term Care

Paying for Long Term Care

As we get older, each of us must begin to contemplate the possibility of needing long term care (LTC) at home, in assisted living, in a nursing home, or some other setting. The options for how to pay for that care are often confusing and can involve… Read More
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Medicaid Qualification

Medicaid Qualification

As we discussed in our article “Paying for Long Term Care,” there are multiple options for how to pay for the cost of Long Term Care (LTC). One of those options involves qualifying for Medicaid benefits, which is based on an individual’s as… Read More
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