Getting a Money Settlement While on Government Benefits – Part 1
               We get quite a few calls from attorneys who have settled cases or obtained judgments in favor of their clients to compensate them for pain and suffering resulting from slip and falls, car accidents, medical malpractice etc. The amount recovered might be small – say $10,000. In other cases
A Simple Estate Matter? Not so Fast (Part 2)
            Last week I was telling you about Mark’s call regarding the administration of his sister, Melanie’s estate.  He had gone to the Surrogate to get appointed as administrator of the estate but had listed only 4 of 5 siblings as heirs, thinking his brother, Frank should not be listed
Nursing Home Resident with Personal Injury Claim (Part 2) #Medicaid
           Last week I was telling you about Mary who received a personal injury settlement while on Medicaid. Because she is over age 65 she can’t protect the money by placing it in a special needs trust #SpecialNeedsTrust for her own benefit. What other option does she have?            What we examine
Nursing Home Resident with Personal Injury Claim #Medicaid
           A personal injury attorney called me recently for assistance. Melissa had settled a claim for damages resulting from the negligence of a nursing facility in which her client, Mary had been living. Mary’s net settlement after paying her legal fees and the costs of the lawsuit is approximately $100,000.           Â