You can give $15,000 to each of your children per year under IRS rules, but there may be penalties if you apply for Medi-Cal within 30 months of the date of the gift. Under IRS rules for the year 2018, you can give away $15,000 or less to any number of individuals, without having to […]
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Preventing Financial Elder Abuse-Personal Relationships
One red flag that we have seen showing possible elder abuse is exhibited by family members who are overly zealous about preserving the money that is being spent for the older person’s care. We have seen family members who are “caring” for an older person, refuse to spend sufficient funds for the older person’ care. […]
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Prevent Financial Abuse: Financial & Estate Planning
Financial and Estate Planning: One of the best ways to prevent financial elder abuse, is to make sure that you know what your financial assets are at all times. You should be in contact with your financial advisor on a regular basis to determine whether there have been any changes to your accounts. Do not […]
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How To Prevent Financial Elder Abuse – The Telephone
The telephone is widely used for financial elder abuse. Remember that you do not have to immediately answer the telephone. You should let the caller leave a voice mail. That way you can find out who the caller is and only call back if you choose to do so. If you do happen to answer […]
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VA Benefit May Help Cover The Costs of In Home Care or an Assisted Living Facility
The Veteran’s Administration has a pension benefit known as Aid and Attendance, for the benefit of older, disabled war time veterans who have served at least one day in the service during an official wartime period. This benefit can help pay the costs of in home care, board and care and assisted living facilities. The […]
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Springing vs. Immediate Financial Powers of Attorney
You should have a Financial Durable Power of Attorney (DPA) as part of your asset protection estate plan. This DPA allows your attorney in fact, such as your spouse or a child, to handle various financial matters and transactions for you. Categories of these powers include real estate, banking, financial institutions, retirement plans, trust activities, […]
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Using An Annuity For Medi-Cal Eligibility For Spouses
In previous blogs, we have discussed various techniques, within the regulations, for obtaining Medi-Cal qualification for an ill spouse, when the couple has excess assets. These techniques include “spending down,” gifting and filing a court petition to obtain an order that allows the couple to keep all of their assets. In certain circumstances, especially between […]
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2017 MEDI-CAL DESK REFERENCE
2017 MEDI-CAL DESK REFERENCE Divestment Penalty Divisor $8,189.00 Individual Resource Allowance $2,000.00 Monthly Personal Needs Allowance $35.00 Community Spouse Resource Allowance $120,900.00 Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance $3,023.00 Resource Allowance for a Couple (Husband and Wife both in facility) $2,000.00/each MICHAEL J. YOUNG, ATTORNEY AT LAW Elder Law Planning, Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate, Real Estate, Preservation […]
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Do not Listen To Your Neighbors Regarding Medi-Cal Eligibility
Do not listen to your neighbors regarding Medi-Cal eligibility! Over the last number of days, we have been told by several individuals who are interested in our services, that their understanding is that they would never qualify for Medi-Cal based upon “advice” they received from their neighbors. In each case, the advice was wrong. One […]
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Elder Law Attorney Michael J. Young attends National Conference for Elder Law and Estate Planning Attorneys in New Orleans, LA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Walnut Creek, CA – Elder Law and Asset Protection Attorney Michael J. Young traveled to New Orleans, LA, from October 28-29, 2016 to meet with forty other leading elder law attorneys from across the nation. Through discussions, strategic visioning and personal goal setting, the attorneys explored professional practice development, employee development and […]