“My husband has prepared our estate planning documents using downloaded forms from the internet. He now has dementia, and may need to go into a nursing home. Can you help us apply for Medi-Cal and protect our home and other assets?” This is an actual case, and the documents are a mess. The documents will […]
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VA Aid & Attendance Pension Benefits w/o The Sale of Annuities
The VA Aid & Attendance Pension Benefit is available for wartime veterans or their surviving spouses. For 2011, a single veteran can receive up to $1,644 per month, and $1,949 if married. The widowed spouse can receive up to $1,056 per month. This benefit is most helpful for payment of in home care, assisted living facility […]
I always ask my clients if they are veterans, so that we can talk about planning for the VA Aid & Attendance Pension Benefit. An older couple came to see me about Medi-Cal planning, and the husband told me that he was in the Navy during WWII, stationed in San Diego. The wife told me that […]