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“My mother was living home and was fine. We kept putting off going to a lawyer. Then she fell! Medicare stopped paying for her rehabilitation. How am I going to pay for the nursing home she now needs? What documents do we need? Is it too late?”

Medicaid and Veteran’s Benefits

Unfortunately I hear this all the time. Much as we would hope our families would plan for all possibilities, it is a fact than many do not. WE ARE HERE TO HELP! No one should make you feel guilty. We move forward from here.

Is it too late? The answer is NO! But we must move quickly. We must assess the situation and determine if we can protect assets and qualify for Medicaid or Veteran’s Benefits for the nursing home patient. We must prepare all the necessary Estate Planning documents such as health care surrogates, living wills, durable powers of attorney and a will. We must look at the family dynamics and structure a plan that works for each individual family. But time is definitely money.

For more information visit How to qualify for Medicaid Legally and Honestly and Veteran’s Benefits for Long Term Care Costs.

In addition to protecting assets and qualifying for Medicaid, it is important that the nursing home patient have all of the important documents in place. The most important of all is the Living Will, Health Care Surrogate and Durable Power of Attorney.

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Consumer's Guide to Medicaid, Veteran's Benefits for Long Term Care Needs and Incapacity Planning. Our original primer, right to the point, on the steps families should be taking right now to care for their loved ones, while protecting their assets, legally and honestly. Provides an overview of Medicaid and Veteran's Benefits for long term care needs including in-home, assisted living and nursing home care.

Consumer's Guide to Hospice Care in Florida - It’s Much More Than You Think. Most people never get the true benefit from this fully Medicare covered service. In addition to bursting the myths and legends about Hospice, our guide will walk you through the legal steps a family should take as soon as the Hospice decision is made to protect assets and provide for an orderly transition after the passing. Includes an all-new Bonus Section on Long Term Care Needs and Incapacity Planning.

Consumer's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease - The Plain Truth. If you have a loved one afflicted with this terrible disease, you likely have unanswered questions and want the plain truth. We offer the resources to help you understand this disease, get good care for your loved one, ensure care is given to the caregiver and protect the family's assets to regain peace of mind.

Special Report: The "Time Bomb"...Why You Need a Board Certified Elder Law Attorney to Apply for Your Veteran's or Medicaid Benefits. A discussion of the pitfalls, minefields and blunders that clients have experienced when they did not seek the assistance of a board certified elder law attorney to navigate these complex applications processes. True-life horror stories of issues our clients have endured, the money they have wasted and the mistakes we have corrected.

Special Report: Making a Loud Statement - The Indispensable Guide to Wealth and Legacy Preservation for Florida's Silent Generation. Where did the pre-baby boomers get this identity? The Obedient / Compliant / Parent Pleasing Generation (born 1928-1945) may not have been at Woodstock but this current group of seniors, has broken the mold of the "traditional" family. Preferably called the "Bridge Generation", they have a lot to say about their senior years and a need for protecting and planning for the years ahead and the people they love.

Special Report: Special Concerns in Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples. There are 5.5 million households in the US classified as "unmarried" and many of these are same-sex households. Although the LGBT community can certainly take advantage of much of the traditional estate planning tools we use, they can also benefit from some of the unique tools designed to address the special needs of this community that require special planning