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Posted on August 27, 2017

A Question of Competency

The other day I received a call from the daughter of a long-time client. Her mother had just entered the hospital and Mom wanted to make sure her estate planning documents were in order. She didn’t have a power of attorney and wanted to execute one. My client is an interesting person…

Posted on July 27, 2017

Medicaid is a jointly funded state and federal program that provides, among other benefits, long-term care payments for nursing home patients and certain residents of assisted living facilities.  Because Medicaid is a needs-based program, individuals have to qualify both medically and financially for the program.  This means that the individual…

Posted on June 27, 2017

Medicaid has a monthly income cap. In 2016 the income cap is $2,199 gross income per month. That means if your gross monthly income exceeds $2,199 then you must estate a Qualified Income Trust (QIT) before you can qualify for Medicaid benefits. You monthly income in excess of $2,199 is…

Posted on April 27, 2017

Are you stuck because your loved one doesn’t have a power of attorney and now needs help with decision making? Are you having trouble dealing with banks and financial institutions on behalf of an incapacitated loved one? Are you unable to obtain medical information relating to your loved one? Is your confused…

Posted on January 13, 2017

Being in the hospital is a very stressful time for patients and for the families of patients.  If a patient who was hospitalized cannot immediately go home again after being discharged from the hospital, this creates an added level of stress. A decision must be made on where the patient…