Archive for the Medicaid Category

Review of Child’s Responsibility to For a Pay Parent’s Nursing Care

Will a Child Have To Pay For Mom’s or Dad’s Long Term Care Costs? Ever since the 2012 PA case, Health Care & Retirement Corporation of America v. Pittas (Pa. Super. Ct., No. 536 EDA 2011, May 7, 2012), was decided and a son was found to […]

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Can A Guardian File for Divorce on Nursing Home Resident’s Behalf?

Can A Guardian File for Divorce on Resident’s Behalf? As the frequency of our elderly clients needing long term care increases, we review more and varied nursing home asset protection planning opportunities.  One rather unconventional method for protecting a greater portion of the marital assets just might […]

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Considerations Prior to Transferring Assets to Qualify for Medicaid

Are you trying to qualify for Medicaid by transferring assets? At first glance, this may seem like a smart way to expeditiously obtain the benefits Medicaid has to offer.  However, without proper Elder Law planning, transferring certain assets could delay your Medicaid qualification.  Congress has established a […]

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