One blessing of aging is that it gives us the opportunity to get to know our grandchildren, and perhaps even our great-grandchildren. As we live through our 70s and 80s we can watch them grow into adulthood. We can develop …
Read MoreIf a married nursing home resident receives Medicaid long-term care benefits, his or her community spouse is entitled to retain a certain minimum level of income called the Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (MMNA). If the community spouse’s own income is
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Can a mother enter into an agreement with a hospital that limits her daughter’s rights to sue the hospital for negligent care? What if the mother doesn’t have power of attorney or guardianship authority? That issue was the subject of
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As we age we know that there is a growing risk that an event may occur that will make us temporarily or permanently incapable of managing our own financial affairs. If that happens, someone will have to step in and …
Read MorePooled trusts (also known as “(d)(4)(C) trusts”) are created under 42 U.S.C.§ 1396p(d)(4)(C) from the funds of the disabled beneficiary and are managed by a nonprofit fiduciary as trustee. The funds placed into the trust are deemed to be “unavailable” …
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