In 2009 Massachusetts Superior Court decided the case of Doherty v. Director of Medicaid (Mass. App. Ct., Essex, No. 08-P-939). Although this case was decided a couple of years ago in another state, it bears review here in the PA Elder Law arena. This case deals with […]
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Many people believe that their estate planning is finished when they have prepared and signed a Last Will. There are several documents including, but not limited to, powers of attorney, revocable trusts, irrevocable trusts and medical directives that are likely necessary to establish the cornerstone of a […]
Read more →The gifting of assets in order to protect them from being spent on long term nursing care is a common Elder Law planning option. The initial decision to make gifts will be dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, the Medicaid gifting rules, the total […]
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