Medicaid nursing home care is a means-based program, which means that the government looks at your income and assets to determine eligibility. Since you can’t gift away your assets and qualify for nursing home care for up to 5 years, elder law attorneys need to find creative legal ways for over-resourced seniors to qualify for […]

In addition to the emotional and financial ramifications of a divorce, there are important estate planning implications for clients contemplating divorce or separation. Along with selling, dividing, and re-titling assets comes the necessity to reevaluate your estate plan. "Why?" you might ask. Here are a few important reasons to sit down with an estate planning […]