by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Jan 14, 2019 | Finances, Medicaid, Sentinel Articles
Considerations for Funeral Preplanning I confess that I have not yet pre-planned my funeral. Eventually, I will stop procrastinating and get around to it. It seems that each week I witness a fresh reminder that the moment of one’s death is not...
by Keystone Elder Law | Aug 20, 2018 | Finances, Medicaid, Sentinel Articles
What is a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust? It is an irrevocable trust that (if drafted properly) protects the assets transferred to it from counting as resources for Medicaid qualification purposes. When the Trust is signed, a new legal entity is created. There are...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Apr 30, 2018 | Finances, Insurance, Sentinel Articles
Long term care insurance is optional insurance you can buy to pay for care that is not reimbursed by health insurance or Medicare. When a person is no longer able to function independently, the alternatives are to rely on family members or to spend the nest egg to pay...
by Keystone Elder Law | Apr 9, 2018 | Estate Planning, Family Living, Finances, Sentinel Articles
Over the years, we are increasingly seeing a problem occur where the parents of a person with special needs cared for and lived with that son or daughter for their entire life. What happens when mom and dad die? A lot of people do not have appropriate plans in place...
by Keystone Elder Law | Nov 6, 2017 | Finances, Sentinel Articles
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Many clients come to our office for estate planning services. Other clients come to our office to plan for a child or loved one with disabilities. In either case, our office regularly advises clients on the...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Jul 11, 2017 | Finances, Medicaid, Nursing Homes, Sentinel Articles
When a person begins to need long-term care because of chronic disease, injury, cognitive decline or frailty, there are usually two primary concerns. The first should be to determine what level of care is needed and how it can be obtained. The second is to determine...
