by Christine | May 31, 2013 | Elder Care, Elder Law, Medi-Cal Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare |
Promissory notes can be a valuable tool in Medicaid planning, as illustrated by a recent federal district court case. When it comes to ensuring proper care for your elderly loved ones, Medicaid (called "Medi-Cal in California) can mean a world of difference …...
by Christine | Apr 17, 2012 | Elder Law, Healthcare, Marriage, Medi-Cal Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare |
There’s another layer of rules for families in which the person hoping to get government help paying for long-term care has a spouse who is still living independently. States are treating such “well” spouses in dramatically different ways. Marriage is a unique...
by Christine | Mar 23, 2012 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medi-Cal Long Term Care, Medicaid |
A New York appeals court rules that a woman who, two years before applying for Medicaid, transferred money to a friend through joint tenancies in a claimed effort to avoid probate did not rebut the presumption that the transfers were made in order to qualify for...
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 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 | Nov 17, 2011 | Elder Law, Medi-Cal Long Term Care |
A Wisconsin appeals court rules that a Medicaid applicant who transferred funds to her children, who then put them in an irrevocable trust for her benefit, is ineligible for Medicaid because the trust is an available asset under state law, even though the transfer...
