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What Is a Trust Protector and When Might You Need One? Having a protector allows a long-term trust to be more flexible and adapt to factual and legal changes. -
New Rule May Make It Harder for Medicare Beneficiaries to Receive Home Care Learn more about why the new rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services could make it harder for Medicare beneficiaries to find home health care -
Medicaid's Asset Transfer Rules Learn more information about Medicaid's asset transfer rules -
Preventing a Will Contest Will contests can drag out for years, keeping all the heirs from getting what they are entitled to. Read more about what you can do to stop that from happening. -
Powers of Attorney Come in Different Flavors There are several different kinds of powers of attorney that can be used for different purposes. -
How to Screen for Elder Fraud and Abuse What to do if you're in a situation where a loved elder is being abused. -
Don't Leave Children Unequal Shares By Mistake Siblings do not always receive equal shares of a parent's estate. Sometimes the inequality is intentional and sometimes it is accidental. -
Agent Who Withdrew Money for Medicaid Planning Purposes Does Not Have to Return Funds Read more about why an agent under a power of attorney does not have to return money withdrawn from a joint account -
Court Must Take Medicaid Law Into Account When Deciding Spouse's Support Claim Learn more on why probate court must take Medicaid law into account when deciding whether you're entitled to a spousal support claim -
A Transfer to a Special Needs Pooled Trust By a Medicaid Recipient Triggers a Medicaid Penalty Period. Can your medicaid benefits get suspended for giving up some of your assets?