Federal law requires each state to attempt to recover the benefits paid by Medicaid from the estate of a Medicaid recipient after the recipient’s death. While Medicaid planning is permissible, and Medicaid even promulgates rules to help us plan for future eligibility, many people do not recognize the benefits or avail themselves of these rights....
Expecting and new parents have a lot on their minds and estate planning should be among them. From the anticipation of the arrival of their baby to the sleepless nights with a newborn, becoming a new parent carries new responsibilities. A Last Will and Testament is the only legal way to designate a guardian for...
All too often, we meet with clients who, with the best of intentions, have tried to effectuate Medicaid planning themselves or with an at- torney whose practice concentrates in other areas of the law and not elder law. Invariably, we are asked to fix the mistakes that were made. Regrettably, there are some mistakes that cannot...
