Will My Advance Directive Work in Another State?
Making sure your end-of-life wishes are followed no matter where you happen to be is important. If you move to a different state or split ...More
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Annuities and Medicaid Planning
Immediate annuities can be ideal Medicaid planning tools for spouses of nursing home residents. For single individuals, they are usually less useful. An immediate annuity, ...More
Estate Planning: MOM
By Beth Roland, Attorney, Family First Firm They say that life is what happens to you when you’re busy making other plans. I discovered a ...More
Medicaid’s Asset Transfer Rules
In order to be eligible for Medicaid, you cannot have recently transferred assets. Congress does not want you to move into a nursing home on ...More
Medicaid’s Gift to Children Who Help Parents Postpone Nursing Home Care
In most states, transferring your house to your children (or someone else) may lead to a Medicaid penalty period, which would make you ineligible for Medicaid for ...More
Senior Living Options
We all want to remain independent throughout retirement and stay in control of where and how we live, but our ability to do so may ...More
