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What is fair for a Family with a Child with Special Needs

What is fair for a Family with a Child with Special Needs

As parents, it’s hard to treat all children fairly, despite their different personalities and capabilities. Most try to ensure that one child never feels less

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Myths of the Midlife Marriage

Myths of the Midlife Marriage

There are numerous money myths that you’ll hear when you consider getting married at midlife, particularly if your spouse-to-be has children from a first marriage.

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Massachusetts Looks at Changing Special Needs Trusts

Massachusetts Looks at Changing Special Needs Trusts

A recent article in The Boston Globe, “MassHealth may force seniors to make hard choice,” explains that disabled seniors in the state may need to

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Take a Guess How Much the Average American Family Caregiver Spends Annually on Elder Care for a Loved One?

Take a Guess How Much the Average American Family Caregiver Spends Annually on Elder Care for a Loved One?

“Almost $7,000 a year. That’s what the average American family caregiver spends each year on household, medical and other expenses for a loved one.” The

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Elder Law Attorneys Help Seniors and Their Families

Elder Law Attorneys Help Seniors and Their Families

The (Fort Worth TX) Star-Telegram recently published an article, “Elder care attorneys can help with long-term care, Medicaid.” The article explained that this segment of

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Medicare’s Observation Status Can Have You Seeing Extra Dollar Signs

Medicare’s Observation Status Can Have You Seeing Extra Dollar Signs

If you’re in the hospital under “observation status,” which is a Medicare designation applied to patients deemed insufficiently ill for formal admission, but still too

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“SNF” Doesn’t Stand for “Sunday Night Football” When Talking About Medicaid and Medicare

“SNF” Doesn’t Stand for “Sunday Night Football” When Talking About Medicaid and Medicare

Can you believe the average cost for a one-bedroom unit in an assisted living facility is nearly $42,000 a year in our country? These long-term-care

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Federal Legislation Passed to Protect Special Needs Trusts

Federal Legislation Passed to Protect Special Needs Trusts

The U.S. House recently passed the Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act (H.R. 670) by a vote of 382-22. This legislation corrects a

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Before You Panic and Sell the Family Home, Talk with an Elder Law Attorney

Before You Panic and Sell the Family Home, Talk with an Elder Law Attorney

Let’s look at a difficult but very common scenario where a husband or wife has an immediate need for nursing home care. Unfortunately, the couple

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Which One of Us Should Take Care of Mom and Dad?

Which One of Us Should Take Care of Mom and Dad?

With Americans living longer, many Baby Boomers now find themselves giving financial and emotional support to their aging parents. An important part of this process

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Miller Time in Missouri: Qualified Income Trusts Are OK to Use

Miller Time in Missouri: Qualified Income Trusts Are OK to Use

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch recently reported in “Trusts sidestep Missouri income limit for home care” that the Missouri Department of Social Services now recognizes Qualified

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Start Thinking about Medicaid

Start Thinking about Medicaid

It is no wonder folks put off thinking about it, says The USA Today in “Navigating Medicaid for elder care can be as painful as

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