Aug 28, 2018 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid Planning
Lucy and Ricky have a great marriage, with an extended family to whom they wanted to leave everything when they passed. Unfortunately, Lucy was then diagnosed with cancer. She began to worry: What could happen if she died before Ricky did, and Ricky remarried? Or vice...Mar 31, 2018 | Adult Children, Elder Exploitation, Long-Term Care Planning, Medicaid Planning
Harry and Wanda got married late in life. This was their second marriage, and both had children from the prior marriages. The couple wanted their children to inherit from their respective parents, so Harry and Wanda signed a prenuptial agreement to keep their property...Dec 12, 2017 | Agent for Disposition of Remains, Long-Term Care Planning, Medicaid Planning, Veterans
It has been a year packed with activity on the presidential and congressional level. We have seen proposed, amended and failed legislation, blocked executive orders, investigations, and charges of collusion on both sides. In this issue, we will summarize how...Jul 10, 2017 | Elder Law, Long-Term Care Planning, Medicaid Planning
That’s the message from Andrew Tisch, chairman of Loews Corporation, co-founder of the political reform group No Labels, and Vice Chair of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. In a recent article, Mr. Tisch describes how we are unprepared for the enormous costs we...Apr 6, 2017 | Long-Term Care Planning, Medicaid Planning, Veterans
The Veteran’s Administration provides hospice care to veterans. The VA can purchase hospice services from community providers, including hospice care provided at home or in an institution as an inpatient. Hospice and palliative care is a covered benefit for all...Apr 6, 2017 | Long-Term Care Planning, Medicaid Planning, Wills
The concept of hospice as medical treatment is a relatively new concept. Physician Dame Cicely Saunders introduced the idea of specialized care for the dying. She began working with the terminally ill in 1948 and started the first modern hospice center in London in...