Question: What is the benefit of ensuring you work with an elder law attorney versus a traditional estate lawyer (cost savings, understanding benefits of Medicare/Medicaid, look back periods, [...]

Question: I read your response to the question of how to rearrange assets to give an elderly person access to Medicaid services, including possible long term care. I wonder about the ethics of [...]

Question: I have a married couple who want an irrevocable trust as they are concerned with asset protection and long-term care. They are close enough to having a Massachusetts estate tax where it [...]

Question: My husband and I live in Massachusetts. He is 75, and I am 73. We are in relatively good health, no pre-existing conditions. Our liquid assets are approximately $200,000. We own two [...]

Question: The blog post on your law firm site on the likelihood of needing long-term care concludes by saying: “The upshot if you’re a Baby Boomer if you are able to do so, factor in the [...]

Question: My durable power of attorney contains the phrase: “It shall not be deemed to be self-dealing on the part of my attorney-in-fact herein to make gifts, transfers or dispositions to [...]

Question: An unmarried applicant for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care has lived with her brother her entire life in a house they inherited from their parents. She now needs long-term care [...]

Question: My mom has dementia that has been progressing quickly over the past 6 months. We feel as though she needs 24/7 care and we are considering a residential memory disorders facility for [...]

Question: My mother is 88 years old and she is in rehab right now. I would like to get her on Medicaid when she eventually moves to long-term care. My question is, we own a cottage and the deed [...]

Question: I recently was added to a relative’s mutual fund account as a co-owner. If I were to file for bankruptcy and lost the account, could Medicaid seek a penalty against these funds if [...]