by Randy Coleman | Jul 28, 2016 | Elder Care, Elder Law, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Nursing Homes, Qualified Income Trust, Uncategorized |
In recent years many non-lawyers have started businesses offering Medicaid planning services to seniors as an alternative to Medicaid planning lawyers. While using one of these services may be seem to be cheaper than hiring Medicaid planning lawyers, the overall costs...
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 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 | Feb 19, 2014 | Advance Directives in Florida, Designation of Health Care Surrogate, Disability Planning, Durable Power of Attorney, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Health Care Power of Attorney, Living Will, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Nursing Homes, Qualified Income Trust |
Most elderly people who need skilled nursing care usually do not have legal capacity to sign appropriate documents. Legal capacity is needed to restructure assets to qualify for Medicaid benefits to pay for nursing home care. A properly drafted durable power of...
by Randy Coleman | Dec 18, 2013 | Asset Protection, Disability Planning, Elder Care, Elder Law, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Medicaid Qualified Irrevocable Income Only Trust, Nursing Homes, Qualified Income Trust |
As a law firm with our focus on elder law matters, estate planning, probate and trust administration, and related areas of the law, our lawyers participate in many forums to keep up to date with current developments in those areas of the law. One of those forums is a...
by Randy Coleman | Jul 4, 2013 | Disability Planning, Elder Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Medicaid Qualified Irrevocable Income Only Trust, Medicare, Nursing Homes, Qualified Income Trust, Special Needs Trusts |
An article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal reminds us of how difficult a task it has become to plan for our long term care. With the baby boomer generation turning 65 at the rate of 10,000 per day, the issue of long term care planning is becoming more...
