If I sell my home to a relative..

Aug 15, 2018 / By: Laura Easton

Category: Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicare/Medicaid

If I sell my home to a relative or anyone else for less than fair market value, will that be considered a gift which could disqualify me from getting Medicaid to pay for my nursing...

Will Medicare or Medicaid pay for my skilled nursing home expenses?

Aug 9, 2018 / By: Laura Easton

Category: Medicare/Medicaid, retirement planning

Will Medicare or Medicaid pay for my skilled nursing home expenses? It depends. For example, Medicare will pay for the first 100 days of care when you are discharged from a hospital upon a doctor’s...

What is the likelihood that your children will care for you?

Aug 6, 2018 / By: Laura Easton

Category: Estate Planning, Incapacity Planning

What is the likelihood that your children will care for you? 1. Do you believe your children will provide the level of care you will need on a daily basis? 2. Specifically, who will care...

Will making gifts disqualify me from getting Medicaid?

Aug 2, 2018 / By: Laura Easton

Category: General

Will making gifts disqualify me from getting Medicaid to pay for my nursing home costs? Yes!! Any uncompensated transfer within 5 years of applying for Medicaid could cause you to be denied Medicaid benefits. Those...

What is Medicaid?

Jul 26, 2018 / By: Laura Easton

Category: Medicare/Medicaid

What is Medicaid? Medicaid is federal funding to assist Americans who, among other activities, cannot afford to pay for their assisted living and skilled nursing home costs. It is distributed by state governments, and, as...

Will Medicare or Medicaid pay for my skilled nursing home expenses?

Jul 19, 2018 / By: Laura Easton

Category: Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicare/Medicaid

Will Medicare or Medicaid pay for my skilled nursing home expenses? It depends. For example, Medicare will pay for the first 100 days of care when you are discharged from a hospital upon a doctor’s...

Will Medicaid cause me to lose my home?

Jul 12, 2018 / By: Laura Easton

Category: Elder Law, Medicare/Medicaid

Will Medicaid cause me to lose my home if my spouse goes into a nursing home? No, not when only one spouse is goes in. The “healthy” spouse is permitted to keep the house (up...

What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?

Jun 27, 2018 / By: Laura Easton

Category: Medicare/Medicaid

What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? Medicaid is an assistance program that provides for low-income, low asset people regardless of age. Typically, the patient does not pay the cost of covered medical expenses,...

When I leave my job…

Jun 21, 2018 / By: Laura Easton

Category: Estate Planning, estate taxes, Financial Planning, retirement planning

When I leave my job, should I leave my retirement funds in my employer’s 401K or other plan? That is rarely a good idea. The better option may be to roll over your benefits in...

Do I Need to be Concerned about Estate Taxes?

Jun 14, 2018 / By: Laura Easton

Category: General

Do I need to be concerned about estate taxes when I die? That depends upon the value of the assets you own when you die. There is no Ohio estate tax, and the federal estate...

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If I sell my home to a relative..

Will Medicare or Medicaid pay for my skilled nursing home expenses?

What is the likelihood that your children will care for you?

Will making gifts disqualify me from getting Medicaid?

What is Medicaid?

Will Medicare or Medicaid pay for my skilled nursing home expenses?

Will Medicaid cause me to lose my home?

What is the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?

When I leave my job…

Do I Need to be Concerned about Estate Taxes?

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