Elderly parents generally prefer to remain living in their own homes as long as possible. However, remaining in their homes becomes a concern when children see their parents slowing down or starting to have trouble with handling stairs and doing general daily activities. This is the time to evaluate the home to make it safe […]
Update on Virginia Life Estate Law
In June of last year, I wrote that “in the near future, life estates will no longer be considered exempt assets when applying for Medicaid.” This was due to the fact that the Virginia General Assembly had recently passed legislation instructing DMAS (the Department of Medical Assistance Services, the agency that oversees the Virginia Medicaid […]
Planning for Long-Term Care (Part 3)
In Part 1 of this series I outlined the necessity to create a good Long Term Care Plan and in Part 2 I discussed the three most essential documents found in that plan. The first essential document is a General Power of Attorney (POA) containing Asset Protection Powers. This document authorizes your “Agent” to act […]
Medicaid Asset Protection
What is Medicaid Asset Protection? Medicaid Asset Protection is the process of protecting assets from having to be completely spent to pay for the devastating expenses of long-term care, while helping to ensure that you (or your loved one) get the best possible long-term care and maintain the highest possible quality of life, whether at […]
Life Estate Law Changing Soon
See update on this article here. In Virginia, a life estate in real estate has always been treated as an exempt asset for the purposes of Medicaid eligibility. Unfortunately, the Virginia General Assembly recently passed legislation that instructs DMAS (the Department of Medical Assistance Services, the agency that oversees the Virginia Medicaid program) to amend […]
The Living Trust Plus® Asset Protection Trust
A typical revocable living trust protects your assets from the expenses of probate, but does not otherwise protect your assets. Evan Farr’s Living Trust PlusTM Asset Protection Trust is a living trust that not only protects your assets from the expenses and difficulties of probate, but also protects your assets during your lifetime from a multitude […]
Charitable Donations From an IRA Offer New Opportunity
For those wishing to make charitable donations from their IRA accounts, dealing with the resulting tax issues just got a lot easier. In August, Congress passed, and President Bush signed, the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Touted as the most significant overhaul of the pension system in the past 30 years, one provision of the […]
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