Monday, April 28, 2014

Bankruptcy Court Refuses to Discharge Granddaughter’s Debt to Nursing Home- Lessons for Caregivers

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A U.S. bankruptcy court refused to discharge an Ohio woman's debt to a nursing home for the cost of her grandmother's care, find...
Friday, April 25, 2014

ODI Assists Families Locate Lost Life Insurance Policies

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If you suspect a deceased loved one has a life insurance policy that you cannot locate, there is a service through the Ohio Department of...

Using Your Social Security Benefits as an Interest-Free Loan

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One little-known Social Security retirement benefits rule is the so-called “do-over rule.” Under this rule, an individual 62 years or older ...
Thursday, April 24, 2014

Religious Music Aids the Dying

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Listening to religious music helps seniors increase their life satisfaction and self-esteem, and decreases anxiety around death, according ...

IRAs Can Affect Medicaid Eligibility

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For many Medicaid applicants, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are one of their biggest assets. If you do not plan properly, IRAs can c...
Tuesday, April 22, 2014

CNA's Face Prison for Stealing Nursing Home Residents' Identities and Defrauding Government

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Three former nursing home aides face prison time for stealing residents' identities and conning the government. The Georgia women obtai...
Friday, April 18, 2014

Medicare Home Health Care Benefits

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One common objective of estate and financial plans is the avoidance of institutionalization. Most folks prefer home care, or "aging ...
Sunday, March 30, 2014

Court Upholds Conviction of Agent under Power of Attorney for Gifting Funds to Himself to Qualify Principal for Medicaid

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A Texas appeals court upholds the conviction of an agent under a power of attorney who transferred funds to himself, supposedly to quali...
Saturday, March 29, 2014

Number of Estate Tax Returns Has Plummeted Since 2003

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The IRS has just released an analysis of estate tax returns filed by wealthy decedents in recent years.  The analysis spans the years 2003 t...

Staying Eligible for Medicaid after the Death of a Spouse

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When one member of a couple moves to a nursing home, it is not uncommon for families to expect that spouse will be the first to die, and the...