This month, we celebrate National Special Needs Law and Down Syndrome Awareness months. One in 691 children are born with Down Syndrome and there are more than 400,000 people currently living with the condition in the U.S. Although the genetic disorder has been recognized for decades, scientists still know very little about the cause. During […]
Should I Give My Home To My Children?
Planning for your family’s immediate and long term future is something most parents think about. Because your home is likely the largest purchase you will make during your lifetime, deciding what to do with it is among the most important decisions you can make. In some situations, parents desire to leave their residence to their […]
New Technology Protects Older Loved Ones from Falls
One in three older Americans falls every year, making falls the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries for people age 65 or older. Falls can result in hip fractures, broken bones, and head injuries and significant loss of independence. Those over age 75 who fall are more than four times more likely to […]
Ask the Expert: How Can the Hospital Access My Mother’s Incapacity Planning Documents, If Needed?
Q. My mother, Jane, is 68 and has arthritis and high blood pressure, and had knee surgery last spring. She lives at the home I grew up in, in Fredericksburg, and the neighbor tells me that she needs a lot more help lately. My family moved to Arizona a while back. The last time I […]
October is National Special Needs Law Month
The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) has designated October as National Special Needs Law Month. This awareness month is a grassroots effort to educate people with disabilities and their families about their legal options in dealing with guardianship and conservatorship, Medicare, Medicaid, special education, and other important issues. Many people with disabilities need […]
President Obama’s Health Care Overhaul: What Does it Mean for You?
Three years ago, Congress wrote the law known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA), to maintain Americans’ current health coverage as much as possible, to boost consumer protections in the health insurance market for individuals, and to cover the uninsured. Today, October 1, the U.S. government launched the centerpiece of the ACA, opening new insurance […]
Capital Gains Tax Increases and Gifting to Lessen the Bite
In the early fall, taxes are probably the last thing you want to think about. But this is one year in which it may pay for you to get both your income tax planning and estate planning done early. There are a couple of provisions in the tax code that resulted in higher rates on […]
Ask the Expert: Do You Lose Medicare or Medicaid Coverage if you Leave a Nursing Home for a Family Event?
Q. At the age of 60, my younger sister Anna is getting remarried. She is hoping that our 82-year old mother, Shannon, can attend and even sent her a plane ticket to Texas for the wedding. Our mother is on Medicaid, and is in a nursing home in Virginia. Mom is in the early stages […]
Ask the Expert: Will a Life Insurance Policy Affect my Mother’s Medicaid Eligibility?
Medicaid Q. My mother never thought about life insurance until later in life. Ever since her friend Theresa died without it, she has been insistent about getting a policy for herself. She is weighing her options and hasn’t decided between “term” or “whole” life insurance. She has an extensive family history of diabetes and Alzheimer’s. […]
Part 2: Celebrities with Alzheimer’s Disease- Pat Summitt
Elder Law According the National Institute on Aging, there are estimated to be between 2.4 million and 4.5 million Americans who have Alzheimer’s. One third of all seniors in America die with Alzheimer’s or some other dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Deaths from Alzheimer’s have risen by 68% from 2000 to 2010. Alzheimer’s is […]
Part 1: Celebrities with Alzheimer’s Disease- Ronald Reagan
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurologic disorder of the brain leading to the irreversible loss of intellectual abilities, including memory and reasoning. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. Alzheimer’s was discovered by Dr. Aloysius Alzheimer, who was a German neuropathologist and psychiatrist. In 1901, while he worked at the city mental asylum […]
Ask the Expert: My Brother Received a Deed Processing Notice in the Mail- Is it Real or a Scam?
Q. My 65-year old brother, Sam, recently transferred his residence to a Living Trust PlusTM. Last week, he received a “Deed Processing Notice” in the mail that looks a lot like a bill from the U.S. government. There was a date on it for a couple of weeks from now by which they are requiring […]
Part 3: Celebrity Series – Guardianship and Conservatorship (Lindsay Lohan)
Guardianship and Conservatorship court proceedings are typically used for those who have a mental illness caused by age, injury, or disability. The law does not make it easy for people to obtain guardianship or conservatorship, unless the person they are trying to help really needs it, because doing so takes away so many legal rights […]
Ask the Expert – What do I Need to Know about Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period and the Affordable Care Act?
I read that the Medicare Open Enrollment Period is October 15- December 7, 2013. I am new to this and want to make sure I don’t miss anything. What do I need to know? Please see all my questions below in blue. Thanks! Q. What is the Medicare Open Enrollment Period? A. Medicare beneficiaries have […]
Medicaid is NOT just for Poor People
Q. I was taking my daily exercise walk the other day when I ran into a neighbor who said that his wife with dementia recently qualified for Medicaid and will be entering a nursing home next month. I live in a somewhat affluent neighborhood in Burke where houses go for half a million dollars. This […]
Five Myths about Long Term Care Planning
Nearly 70% of Americans age 65 and better will need some kind of help with activities of daily living as they age. The need for such help can stem from a debilitating disease, such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, or the decline of faculties, such as eyesight, hearing, balance or mobility, which comes naturally with aging. […]
Understanding Probate: The Two Types of Probate
Problems often arise when people don’t have a coordinated method of passing on their estate. Take for example, Joe, who has become incapacitated as the result of a severe stroke. He has a wife, Mary, and two children, Carrie and Phil. He does not have any incapacity planning documents in place. James, on the other […]
Living Trust Plus – Book Launch (Get $1,250 in Special Bonuses on June 21!)
Certified Elder Law Attorney and Best-Selling Author Evan Farr Releases New Book: “How to Protect Your Assets From Probate PLUS Lawsuits PLUS Nursing Home Expenses with the Living Trust PlusTM.” Mr. Farr’s latest book is now available in pre-release on Amazon.com – but don’t buy it yet. If you wait and buy this new book […]
Elder Law–It’s Not Just for Elders
Elder Law is a very broad area of law that encompasses not just Medicaid and Veterans long-term care planning for people over 65. Elder Law also encompasses legal areas such as: Asset Protection, Trust and Estate Planning, and Incapacity Planning for people of ALL ages; Special Needs Trusts for families with a disabled child or […]
Ask the Expert: Does Medicaid Cover Prepaid Funerals?
Q. I am considering whether to prepay for my funeral to save my family the expense and burden during what will be a tough time, but had a few concerns about it first. I am interested in learning more about prepaid funeral contracts and whether Medicaid pays for funerals, at all. If not, is it […]
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