By Stanley M. Vasiliadis On July 21, I had the opportunity to present a program at the 20 th Annual Elder Law Institute in Harrisburg. This event is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute and is an educational workshop for attorneys. The presentation illustrated how financial products such as life insurance, annuities, and long-term care
If your child has reached the teenage years, you may already feel as though you are losing control of her life. This is legally true once your child reaches the age of 18 because then the state considers your child to be an adult with the legal right to govern his or her own life. Up
Have you or a loved one been denied Medicare-covered services because you’re "not improving"? Many health care providers are still not aware that Medicare is required to cover skilled nursing and home care even if a patient is not showing improvement. If you are denied coverage based on this outdated standard, you have the right
No one wants to think about his or her death, but a little preparation in the form of a prepaid funeral contract can be useful. In addition to helping your family after your death, a prepaid funeral contract can be a good way to spend down assets in order to qualify for Medicaid. A prepaid
