by Christine | Jan 10, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Limited Conservatorships, Medi-Cal Long Term Care, Special Needs Trusts, Supplemental Security Income |
I just read a very interesting article in "The Voice" which is the newsletter of The Special Needs Alliance regarding using pooled trusts in estate planning written by a friend and fellow collegue, Stuart D. Zimring, an excellent...
by Christine | Jan 10, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, LIfe Insurance |
One billion dollars. That is the amount of money state regulators estimate is sitting on life insurers' books and owed as death benefits, some of it languishing there for decades. To make a broad but warranted generalization, life insurance companies generally...
by Christine | Jan 9, 2012 | Elder Law, Medi-Cal Long Term Care |
Along with the new beginnings that come along with a New Year, also come the new "numbers' for Long Term Care Medi-Cal Eligibility in California. Here is a brief outline regarding eligibility factors for ONLY the Medi-Cal Long Term Care Program....
by Christine | Dec 23, 2011 | Current Affairs, Elder Law, Estate Planning |
If you’ve arranged for a caregiver to provide care for an aging, ailing relative, you might be overlooking tax breaks that could help cut costs. If you have had to arrange for a caregiver for an aging loved one, then you have some appreciation of the enormity of the...
by Christine | Dec 7, 2011 | Advanced Health Care Directive, Conservatorships, Dementia, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medication |
An estimated 100,000 older Americans are hospitalized for adverse drug reactions yearly, and most of those emergencies stem from four common medications, a new study finds. Seniors are increasingly reliant upon their medications. It’s a fact of life. Literally....
by Christine | Dec 6, 2011 | Elder Law, Medicare |
Medicare's prescription coverage gap is getting noticeably smaller and easier to manage this year for millions of older and disabled people with high drug costs. There is some good news for many Medicare recipients, present and future. According to new Medicare...
