by Randy Coleman | Jan 12, 2015 | Elder Care, Elder Law, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Personal Care Contracts |
A growing number of people are entering into caregiver contracts with their family members. These contracts, also called personal service or personal care agreements, have many benefits, including rewarding the family member for indispensable help. But some fail to...
by Randy Coleman | Oct 27, 2014 | Disability Planning, Elder Abuse, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Financial Abuse of the Elderly, Guardianship, Health Care Power of Attorney, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Nursing Homes, Personal Care Contracts, Retirement Planning, Special Needs Trusts, VA Aid and Attendance, Veterans Pension Benefits |
This post will discuss a debilitating condition that many Americans eventually face as they age: dementia. First, we will describe what dementia is and what it isn’t. Then we will turn our focus to its costs to the individual, the family and our nation. As Elder...
by Randy Coleman | Jun 26, 2014 | Asset Protection, Disability Planning, Elder Care, Elder Law, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Medicaid Qualified Irrevocable Income Only Trust, Medicare, Nursing Homes, Personal Care Contracts, Qualified Income Trust, Social Security |
On Monday of this week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office released its report “Financial Characteristics of Approved Applicants and Methods Used to Reduce Assets to Qualify for Medicaid.” This report was requested by several members of Congress,...
by Randy Coleman | May 28, 2014 | Advance Directives in Florida, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Disability Planning, Durable Power of Attorney, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Health Care Power of Attorney |
The popular New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast has created a graphic memoir of coping with her parents’ final years, titled Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant? The book has received widespread attention and critical praise. At one point in the book Chast, an...
by Randy Coleman | May 16, 2014 | Advance Directives in Florida, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Disability Planning, Durable Power of Attorney, Elder Abuse, Elder Care, Elder Law, Financial Abuse of the Elderly, Guardianship, Health Care Power of Attorney, Life Estates, Living Will, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Medicaid Qualified Irrevocable Income Only Trust, Nursing Homes, Personal Care Contracts, Qualified Income Trust, VA Aid and Attendance, VA Benefits, Veterans Pension Benefits |
As many of you know, May is National Elder Law Month. The National Association of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) has declared this month the time for Elder Law attorneys across the nation to take time out of their busy practices to help educate the public about Elder...
by Randy Coleman | May 5, 2014 | Elder Abuse, Elder Law, Financial Abuse of the Elderly, Investor Fraud |
A financial arbitration panel has ordered a subsidiary of John Hancock Financial Network to pay nearly $1.6 million to an elderly California couple and the estate of their now-deceased mother. The sum includes a $454,000 award for attorneys’ fees under California’s...
