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Protecting the Home from Medicaid with a Life Estate
Is your parent paying for nursing home care with Medicaid? Learn how to use a life estate as an advance planning technique to allow families to retain ownership of their most important asset, their home.
12 CommentsTop 5 Strategies for Protecting Your Money From Medicaid
Many seniors must apply for Medicaid to afford long-term care. Here are strategies families can use to protect some of their assets while still qualifying for financial assistance with nursing home costs.
23 CommentsHiding Money from Medicaid: Don't Do It
Hiding assets by not reporting them to Medicaid is illegal and considered fraud against the state. However, there are a number of legal techniques for protecting your parent's assets so that they pass to you.
6 CommentsWeighing the Pros and Cons of a Living Trust
A living trust is a popular financial tool that can be used for Medicaid planning, estate planning and tax planning purposes. However, a trust may not be the best the best approach, depending on a person’s long-term goals and unique financial situation.
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Asset Protection Questions
Some guidance on dealing with a sibling who thinks she owns still-living, elder parents home. Any tips?
10 AnswersAlvaDeer Replied 17 hours agoHas anyone had success in getting deceased father's or parents social security retirement benefits for their living parent? Even retroactive?
5 Answersdnajaras Answered 20 hours agoOur mother died. Is there a stipulation that the bank can't take back the house if my disabled adult brother lives there?
8 AnswersPeggySue2020 Answered May 2, 2024Can a nursing home take property that was donated?
6 AnswersJoAnn29 Answered Apr 30, 2024
Asset Protection Discussions
Why are nursing homes, group homes and assisted living facilities so out of reach for the middle class? $9000 to $12,000 a month is horrible.
8 CommentsLvnsm72 Commented Dec 6, 2023Medicaid estate recovery, Louisiana.
6 CommentsSassygrlz12 Commented Sep 16, 2023How do I prepare my wife and myself for Medicaid and still retain, or at least have access to, our long-saved-for next egg?
5 Commentsquesohusker Commented Aug 29, 2023What to do when you have been strung along with promises of pay for care for elderly and have remodeled the house that was promised to you?
3 CommentsNeedHelpWithMom Commented Jun 5, 2023
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