Archive for the Medicaid Category

Caregiver Exception: Saving The Family Home

Caregiver Exception: Saving The Family Home By: Douglas L. Kaune If you or a family member qualify for Medical Assistance (Medicaid), the Federal Government will pay for the long term nursing home expenses.  As many of you are aware, there are rules in place that limit  the […]

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Parents With A Disabled Child: Additional Elder Law Planning Option

Gifts to Trust For Disabled Beneficiary. By: Douglas L. Kaune, Esq. As we have outlined on this site and on the Unruh, Turner, Burke & Frees, P.C. Trusts & Estates Blog, a gift of assets will cause an ineligibility period for Medicaid application.  This makes gifting on […]

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Medicaid Grantor Trust: Preserving The Primary Residence Exemption

Many clients choose to transfer their home into a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust to gain protection from nursing home care spending.  What clients often do not realize is that there is significant tax planning that accompanies the Elder Law planning.  The proper Elder Law plan will consider […]

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