Family Caregiver Agreements – An Alterantive To Nursing Homes
70% of all Americans over age 65 will need some form of long-term care. A properly-structured Family Caregiver Agreement provides an alternative to placement in a facility and to the impoverishment that comes with it.
Stop: Don’t Designate Your Investments As “Transferable On Death”
After his wife died Frank, a retiree, updated his estate planning. His new will passed his estate in equal shares to his three children. Most of his assets consisted of investments managed in a brokerage
How Does Medicaid Treat Spouses of Nursing Home Residents?
Medicaid is the only public benefit program that pays for long-term nursing home care. Medicare and private health insurance don’t. But in order for Medicaid to pay you’ve got to be broke. Worse yet, if
Executor Duties
An executor is the person named in a Last Will & Testament who is responsible for managing the administration and distribution of the estate of a deceased individual, the “decedent”. For persons who die without
Veteran Disability Benefits
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has many different kinds of programs to benefit the more than 18 million American military veterans living in the United States. Among others, these include assistance with health,
Medicare Benefits Changes in 2024
More than 65 million people across the country receive Medicare benefits. When Does Medicare Start? At age 65, you become eligible for Medicare if you are a U.S. citizen. You do not have to wait
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