Aging-in-Place Planning and Elderlaw

The blog reports information of interest to seniors, their families, and caregivers. Recurrent themes are asset and decision-making protection, and aging-in-place planning.

Monday, July 28, 2014

Former Resident Liable to Nursing Home for Unjust Enrichment

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A New York trial court has held that a nursing home is entitled to summary judgment on an unjust enrichment claim against a former resident...
Monday, July 21, 2014

A Walk on the Wild Side of Estate Planning

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Reed performing at the Hop Farm Festival  in  Kent , 2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Reed Danielle and Andy Mayoras wonder, in ...
Friday, July 18, 2014

GAO Report: The Myth of Millionaires on Medicaid

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A new  U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report  examining Medicaid planning strategies finds that that only 14 percent of Medi...
Thursday, July 17, 2014

Father May Evict Based on Allegations of Elder Abuse

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A New York housing court has ruled that a 72-year-old man may evict his son and his son’s girlfriend from his apartment because of the ma...
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

SSA's Guide for Evaluating Special Needs Trusts Problematic

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The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently instituted a nationally uniform procedure for review of special needs trusts for Supple...
Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Annuities Purchased by a Medicaid Applicant Must Name State as Remainder Beneficiary

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The Georgia Supreme Court recently issued an opinion regarding the requirement that an annuity purchased by a Medicaid applicant must nam...
Monday, July 14, 2014

California Heir Liable to Reimburse State for Mother's Medicaid Benefits

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A California appeals court has ruled that the heir of an estate who sold her interest in her mother’s house to her brother is liable to t...
Saturday, July 12, 2014

Caregiver Payroll Service

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More and more families are hiring private-duty caregivers, meaning that an increasing number are facing a new dilemma – how to deal with th...
Thursday, July 10, 2014

Inherited IRA's are not Exempt from Creditors in Bankruptcy

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In a unanimous opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that funds held in an inherited individual retirement account (IRA) are not exempt...
Monday, May 19, 2014

New Guides Help Those Appointed to Manage Someone Else's Money

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Have you been officially asked to manage someone else's money? For example, have you been named as an agent under a power of attorney o...
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