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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has clarified when a transfer penalty begins for Medicaid applicants who are seeking...

Via Quentin Fottrell Dear Moneyologist, My dad passed away five years ago. He did leave a will on how he wanted his estate to be...

You finally got around to making your Will. You deserve a sigh of relief. But did you choose the right executor? Or have you burdened an...

Via By Maryalene LaPonsie, Contributor With the end of the year looming, the window is quickly closing for taxpayers who want to minimize...

Grandparents may be tempted to leave an IRA to a grandchild because children have a low tax rate, but the “kiddie tax” could make doing...

An Ohio appeals court rules that the state correctly valued the sale of a Medicaid applicant’s life estate using the specific state...

Below, in chronological order, is ElderLawAnswers’ annual roundup of the top 10 elder law decisions for the year just ended, as measured...

The phrase “life estate” often comes up in discussions of estate and Medicaid planning, but what exactly does it mean? A life estate is a...

As an elder law attorney I come across many clients that are looking to pass their wealth to their children–but how about passing on some...

Testamentary Trust Qualifies As SNT Despite Support Language The Supreme Court of Connecticut rules that the state Department of Social...

Guardianships are set up to protect and help people in need, such as an elder or loved one unable to care for their own financial or...

Many parents wonder if it is a good idea to give their home to their children. The children may be the first to say 'yes!' While it is...

Probate, Estate Planning, Healthcare Proxies, Medicaid Planning, etc. Get informed and find many of the answers to your existing...

April 15th is approaching and it is time to begin crossing T’s and dotting I’s in preparation for paying taxes. As tax time draws near,...

An Alabama appeals court rules that a Medicaid applicant’s special needs trust is an available resource because the trustee had...

A: The standard under which a person is deemed to require a guardian differs from state to state. And even within some states the...

Marriage Whether it is your first or a later marriage, you will need to update your estate plan after you get married. A spouse does not...

If you are single, you may not think you need to plan your estate, but single people are in as much need of a plan as anyone else. Estate...

After road testing three leading Web sites that help you create your own will, power of attorney, and other important legal documents,...

So, why complicate things with a trust? Why not just keep the planning as simple and inexpensive as possible? The short answer is that...