You’ve been married to your spouse for decades. Lately, you’ve noticed that they are losing the ability to look after themselves. You realize that they may soon need nursing home care. You know this requires a lot of planning. Are you prepared? When a spouse needs...
You’ve probably heard horror stories about the nightmare that is probate court. Undoubtedly, friends and neighbors have had to undergo the probate process…and chances are, they don’t have many good things to say about it. Let us first say, probate isn’t quite as bad...
Medicaid is a government-administered health insurance program that provides coverage to low-income Americans during all stages of life, from birth to age 65+. Given the massive breadth of this program, it should not come as a shock that it’s an incredibly complex...
Medicaid is a wonderful government program that helps low-income seniors with limited assets to afford healthcare and long-term nursing care. Applicants must meet certain medical criteria, and there are strict financial eligibility requirements that must be met when...
It might be hard to think about this now, but chances are—somewhere down the road—you may need help taking care of yourself. One question that arises from this situation is: how will you pay for it? One way to prepare for the potential cost of long-term nursing care...
For many, when they hear the term “estate plan” they immediately think of a last will and testament. While a last will and testament is not the entire estate plan, it is an important part of it. Let’s take a deeper look at what exactly a last will and testament is. ...
