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Medicaid is the United States' health care safety net. It is an insurance program for low-income and needy people that provides health-related coverage for children,

Two recent studies on elder financial abuse were recently published— one suggesting the problem is far bigger than we think and the other suggesting it’s

No matter how old you are, you're still your parents' child. Someday, however, they may need to rely on you for help when it comes

Gaining control over our finances is usually at or near the top of all New Year’s resolutions.  What many people don’t realize, though, is that

The comedian Robin Williams hadn't been deceased for long when a fight erupted over some of his belongings. Williams' third wife and his three children

An important issue in dealing with wealth transfer for blended families is how the assets flow to the surviving spouse and family members or after

There doesn’t appear to be much doubt that Robin Williams conveyed his estate plans to his family in the years before his tragic suicide last

Accountants and financial advisors may be breathing a sigh of relief that there were no major new tax-law changes this year, but that doesn't mean

You've read all the New Year's resolution money-advice articles with their suggestions, sometimes trite, “Skip your morning coffee and save a fortune!” and sometimes vague,

One attorney calls it the "Get out of Dodge plan"—the best way to keep your assets intact before applying for Medicaid to cover nursing home

One day last summer, after he disputed nursing home bills that had suddenly doubled Mrs. Palermo's copays, and complained about inexperienced employees who dropped his

This spring, Florida lawmakers will have a chance to stem abuses in the state's little-understood adult guardianship system by taking up measures that would make