It is highly recommended for the older person, that their estate planning documents be put in place as early as possible, in order to help guard against elder financial abuse. It is when the older person begins to show signs of a loss of mental capacity, that financial predators step in to take advantage of the older person. We have been […]
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Don’t Wait Too Long To Update Trust & Fin. DPA
Most (perhaps 99%) of all revocable living trusts and financial durable powers of attorney are defective for asset protection and government benefits planning, when incapacity occurs. For the older client, we become focused on how we will pay for in-home care, board-and-care, assisted living facilities and skilled nursing home costs. We are concerned about […]
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What Happens If You Don’t Die?
Most estate planning documents are prepared for what happens when we die. They are not prepared for what happens if we don’t die. With regard to the trust, if one spouse dies, for instance, everything goes to the other spouse. When the second spouse dies, everything goes to the children. During the lives of the […]
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Some Differences Between Medicaid and Medi-Cal
Medicare is a Federal health insurance program. Social Security funds are used to pay the costs of the program. Individuals who are over the age of 65, and who have made Social Secuirty contributions during their working lives are entitled to benefits. Part A of Medicare pays for hospitalization, hospice and some health care. It also […]
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JANUARY, 2010 ELDER LAW TODAY NEWSLETTER
VA BENEFITS MAY COVER THE COST OF AN ASSITED LIVING FACILITY OR IN HOME CARE www.WalnutCreekElderLaw.com. As we discussed in previous Elder Law Today newsletters, the Veteran’s Administration provides a wonderful pension benefit for those individuals who served at least one day during a period of wartime and are now disabled due to non-service connected […]
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THE MEDI-CAL IMPOVERISHED SPOUSE STATUTES
For Medi-Cal qualification, the community spouse (well spouse) is allowed to have $109,560 (in 2009) in non-exempt, or countable assets. This is called the Community Spouse Resource Allowance, or CSRA, which increases yearly based upon the Consumer Price Index. Only non-exempt assets are counted for the CSRA. As a result, IRA’s in the name of […]
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What If You Die After Having Been On Medi-Cal?
If you die after having been on Medi-Cal, the State can pursue a claim against your estate for recoupment of the money they paid to the nursing home. But, if there are no assets in your estate when you die, there will be nothing for the State to recover. The State will not pursue a […]
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Our Clients and Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder, wherein certain nerve cells in the brain become impaired or die. These nerve cells, called “neurons” normally produce a chemical known as dopamine. This chemical allows for smooth, coordinated functions of the body’s muscles and movements. When a high percentage of the brain cells which produce dopamine are impaired, […]
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For Home Health Agencies: Important News on a US Government Program That Can Help Pay Your Clients’ In-Home Healthcare Costs
If you run a home health agency, you probably feel like you are wearing a hundred different hats, from finding the right employees, to dealing with all of the issues they bring with them. Moreover, you are communicating with clients who are stressed out and who are wondering how they are going to be able to pay for your valuable services. Did you […]
The Law Offices of Michael J. Young Present An Elder Law Seminar – “DON’T GO BROKE IN A NURSING HOME” – “How To Get Medi-Cal Coverage For Your Nursing Home Care … Without Selling Your Home or Leaving Your Family Without a Dime” In the Workshop Learn How to get Medi-Cal coverage for your Nursing […]
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