May 30, 2018 | Medicaid Planning
With the rising costs of long term care, Medicaid is being looked to more and more to provide care in the later years of life. Nursing home Medicaid is a joint program between the Federal government and Georgia that provides coverage for nursing homes for those who...
May 24, 2018 | Special Needs Tust and Planning
Special needs planning is specialized estate planning for the benefit of a person with a disability. Such planning not only ensures that the person with a disability has access to the gifted or inherited assets, but it also preserves public benefits qualification....
May 21, 2018 | Estate Planning
It is common in estate planning to leave money to adult children. This is typically accomplish by providing for the children in a will. Often a Testator, the person making the will, is unaware that the money left to beneficiaries outright could be taken by a...
May 18, 2018 | Estate Planning
When considering estate planning, most often children are the primary beneficiaries of the estate. Estates are often evenly split between all adult children. Often for the person making the will, the testator, this distribution seems like the perfect way to distribute...
Dec 13, 2017 | Veterans Benefits
VA Pension is a benefit that pays for long term care costs for veterans and their surviving spouses. VA Pension provides monthly tax free cash payments that can be used to fund a wide range of long term care, including assisted living and at home care. Veterans and...
Dec 11, 2017 | Medicaid Planning
As the cost of long term care rises, it will be more important than ever to secure additional funding sources to pay for long term care. For many seniors, Medicaid will become a crucial piece in planning for long term care costs. Nursing home Medicaid covers a...
Nov 10, 2017 | Veterans Benefits
As the population ages, the need for long term care rises. As families consider the cost of long term care, there is often a delicate balancing between getting the care that is needed and not exhausting the resources of the senior who needs care. This balancing...
Jun 20, 2017 | Veterans Benefits
VA pension is a program from the Veterans Administration that provides monthly cash payments to veterans and widows to pay for long term care. These payments can be used to pay for a variety of care, including assisted living, at home care, and skilled nursing home...
Jun 14, 2017 | Veterans Benefits
VA pension, also commonly referred to as aid and attendance, is a program from the Veterans Administration that provides veterans and their surviving spouses with monthly cash payments to cover the cost of long term care. These payments can be used to pay for care...
May 11, 2017 | Medicaid Planning
I live in Atlanta and often walk places to avoid the traffic. It rains often in Atlanta, but I have a habit of doubting that it is not going to rain and I decide not to take my umbrella. The inevitable happens and the sky opens up causing me to get drenched. The...