We have all heard the saying “life is full of regrets”.  I have compiled a list of the most common regrets that I often hear from...

Medicaid law imposes a penalty period if you transferred assets within five years of applying, but what if the transfers had nothing to...

Co-authored by Joanna C. Feldman We’re so glad you asked this question, which shows pervasive misinformation that causes unnecessary...

A new federal law is designed to address the growing problem of elder abuse. The law supports efforts to better understand, prevent, and...

Co-authored by Joanna C. Feldman This is a question that often comes up in the midst of the grief of losing a loved one.  The thought of...

Remember, the purpose of a revocable trust is to avoid probate and following fact patterns make it a necessity to use a revocable trust....

Obtaining eligibility for Medicaid often requires transferring assets to a spouse or other family members.  When transferring assets, one...

For many families, a good portion of their wealth exists through the equity in their home.  The home may also be the most sentimental...

While most of the new tax law – the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act – has to do with reducing the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent,...

The legal wing of the AARP is suing a California nursing home that refused to readmit a resident whom the nursing home had sent to the...

If you will soon turn 65 and be applying for Medicare, you should carefully consider which Medigap policy to enroll in because two of the...

A 529 plan is a very common planning technique used by grandparents to fund a grandchild’s college education.  Simply stated,...

Contrary to popular belief, it is never too late.  An elder law attorney can work to implement many different techniques even at the...

In a perfect world, everyone would craft an estate and elder care plan well in advance of having to implement it˗ but the world isn’t...

Special Needs Trusts are an integral part of almost every estate plan.  I use them in most of my estate planning documents.  There are...

You are never too young to draft your estate planning documents.  I am sure you would agree that anything can happen to anyone at any...

Special Needs Trusts are an integral part of almost every estate plan, yet, most people do not realize this.  Typically, those who...

Annuities are very complicated and often sold to individuals without considering their interplay with Medicaid eligibility.  While there...

The announcement of the 2018 Medicare premium is good news for some beneficiaries and bad news for many others.  The good news is that...

You may be afraid of losing your home if you have to enter a nursing home and apply for Medicaid. While this fear is well-founded,...