A few months back an article in the Dallas Morning News warned against doing Medicaid planning without professional guidance. As an attorney, it’s no secret I’m going to advise families to seek competent legal advice. I became a lawyer to help people understand their rights under Texas and Fedeal laws. Medicaid laws are some of […]
Defining Durable Financial Power of Attorney & Other Important Terms What is a Durable Financial Power of Attorney? What about an advance healthcare directive? What about a living will? When it comes to legal and financial planning, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Every specialized area of life has its own vocabulary. Estate planning and elder […]
A Simple Interview Strategy to Pick Out Your Houston Elder Care Attorney Finding a good Houston elder care attorney isn’t easy, especially if you don’t have much experience working with lawyers. Fortunately, you don’t have to be a legal expert to find the right elder law attorney for you. Separating the wheat from the chaff […]
There are many reasons you might be looking for an elder law attorney for medicaid planning in Houston, Texas. However, one of the most common reasons is that you or a loved one is facing the need for specialized long-term nursing home care. Unfortunately, many families unnecessarily lose tens of thousands of dollars by opting […]
If you are checking into nursing home care and Medicaid coverage for the first time you’ll find yourself on a steep learning curve. Most of us do not think much about finding and paying for a nursing home until a crisis hits. This post gives you a quick overview about nursing homes and how Medicaid […]
To qualify for Medicaid help paying nursing home bills, you cannot simply transfer your assets and move into a nursing home. But the rules allow you to protect assets if you know your way around Medicaid penalty calculations in Texas. The government has a legitimate reason for delaying benefit payments. When a person has assets and gives […]
Certain states cap limit income. You’ll have high nursing home bills with too little income to cover it. A number of states apply Medicaid income limits. These states are referred to as “Income Cap States. The legislature in each strictly limit the amount of income an applicant for Medicaid nursing home benefits can have and […]
Is a Texas nursing home a possibility for you or someone you care about? Then you’ll likely find yourself having to file Medicaid application sooner or later. Why? Because outrageous monthly nursing home costs can lead to financial ruin. The Medicaid program is the only federal program that helps pay long-term care nursing home costs. Tackling […]
A Miller Trust solves only one problem when applying for Medicaid: ensuring Medicaid income eligibility when a person applying for Medicaid has too much income. This type of trust is not useful for any other reason. A Miller Trust cannot protect assets and does not allow you to shelter excess money. If a person applying […]
Recently, I’ve noticed a few clients preferring to prepare an estate plan without informing their adult children. They have the desire to plan for the distribution of their estate after their death and to make sure someone they trust has the authority to make important health and financial decisions when an illness or disability prevents […]
