Keeping Orange County informed on the latest and greatest information on estate planning & elder law.
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Three Reasons Why Giving Your House to Your Children Isn't the Best Way to Protect It From Medicaid If you want to protect your home from this recovery, you may be tempted to give it to your children. Here are three reasons not to: -
Legal 'Must-Do's' Before Leaving Your Kids in Someone Else's Care Before you leave your child in someone else's care, there are legal considerations you should address. Here are 5 Legal Must-Do's before leaving your kids in someone else's care, or before you commit to caring for someone else's child: -
Fear of Losing Home to Medicaid Contributed to Elder Abuse Case Don't let a fear of Medicaid prevent you from getting your loved one the care they need. -
VA’s Telehealth System Now Operational Nationwide With over nine million patients served each year, it is integral that the VA does everything possible to ensure Veterans receive quality care in a reasonable amount of time. -
Proposed New Medicare Payment System May Affect Beneficiaries Medicare is proposing a new flat rate reimbursement system for doctors who treat Medicare patients. Some worry that the plan may reduce payments to specialists and cause fewer doctors to accept Medicare patients. -
Duties Of A Successor Trustee Following The Death Of A Loved One Being a Successor Trustee comes with great trust and responsibility. You are the person that your loved one knew they could count on to carry out their wishes, follow the rules, and keep the peace in the family. -
New Law Expands Benefits for Chronically Ill Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Congress expanded benefits for Medicare recipients with chronic conditions in its latest budget bill. The law gives some Medicare plans the option of covering certain non-medical benefits and also increases telehealth services. -
Where’s My New Medicare Card? How to Find Out the Status To check the status of card mailing in your state, go here.... -
Lawsuit Alleges Assisted Living Facilities Discriminate Against Wheelchair Users The lawsuit is asking the facilities to stop discriminating against wheelchair residents and the state to revise its regulations to comply with federal law. -
When Can an Adult Child Be Liable for a Parent's Nursing Home Bill? Although a nursing home cannot require a child to be personally liable for their parent's nursing home bill, there are circumstances in which children can end up having to pay. This is a major reason why it is important to read any admission agreements carefully before signing. -
Medicare Extends Deadline for Relief from Part B Penalties To be eligible for the relief, the individual must... -
The Key Differences Between Wills and Trusts Even though a trust may cost more upfront to create than a will, the total costs once probate is factored in can actually make a trust the less expensive option in the long run.