A Word About Caregiver Contracts
Mary called because her mom is currently in a nursing facility in Florida. She wants to bring her up north to be closer to Mary. She then told me that a Florida attorney prepared a personal services contract in which Mom paid Mary a sum of $100,000 to provide
Getting a Money Settlement While on Government Benefits (Part 3)
The past 2 weeks I outlined for you the problem of what to do with a money settlement that is received by someone currently on Medicaid. A special needs trust is the solution most often recited. But what choices does Joe have? He is the 70 years old client
When to Sell the Home (Part 2)
Last week I told you that Dave called because his dad needs to go to a nursing home and he is now in “spend down mode”. He plans to sell the home, spend down the proceeds from the sale and then apply for Medicaid. A straight forward, sound approach?
College and Long Term Care – ??? (Part 3) #LongTermCare
The last two weeks I have been telling you about an increasing trend that we are seeing in cases that come through our office- grandparents who are paying for college, daycare, camp expenses etc. for their grandchildren. While a big help to the children of our clients who can’t