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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...

Who will get his millions? This article in USA Today states; Prince left no will, according to documents filed Tuesday by his sister,...

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

The IRS has announced that the basic estate tax exclusion amount for the estates of decedents dying during calendar year 2016 will be...

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

A New York appeals court rules that a nursing home that had a claim against the guardianship account of a resident is entitled to...

Many people, especially seniors, see joint ownership of investment and bank accounts as a cheap and easy way to avoid probate since joint...

Use these strategies if a loved one dies and you’re not sure whether he or she had a policy–from a Q&A of Kim Lankford of Kiplinger.com...

The Idaho Supreme Court rules that the state may recover Medicaid benefits from the entire value of a property that a Medicaid recipient...

People often wonder about the value of using irrevocable trusts in Medicaid planning. Certainly gifting of assets can be done outright,...

Why should the elderly that aren’t as mobile as they used to be, or live in an assisted living facility or are even at home wheelchair...

Good article via Jennifer Woods at Imagine working for decades so that one day you could pass your assets on to your children or...

Free download. NYC Department of Aging resources. Free benefits guide for senior citizens. For 2014, this guide from NYY.gov  is a...

Doing Medicaid Planning for clients, I often get asked the question: “How does medicaid determine if my gifts were made to qualify for...

Medi-Cal (Medicaid) recipient Merver Mays died, leaving her house as her only asset. Ms. Mays’ daughter, Betty Bedford, petitioned the...

Absolutely.  Sometimes Medicare will decide that a particular treatment or service is not covered and will deny a beneficiary’s claim....

If you are worried that disappointed heirs could contest your will or trust after you die, one option is to include a “no-contest clause”...

Thanks to AgingCare.com & Lori Johnston for contributing these often forgotten tips: Before filing your taxes, don’t miss out on...

Get good advice before putting mom and dad’s house on the market. Amy Hoak, MarketWatch. Selling an inherited house isn’t easy. There’s...

From the IRS: Tips for Seniors in Preparing their Taxes: Current research indicates that individuals are likely to make errors when...