Medicaid Expansion updates from around the country. Rural areas could suffer in states that opt against Medicaid expansion. The goal of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act is supposed to cover more of the working poor and balance out cuts that were made ...
As a VA Accredited elder law attorney I help clients navigate the long-term care cost maze that many times includes finding ways to pay for nursing home costs. Nursing homes in Michigan can easily run over $10,000 per month for ...
The Living Trust is a powerful estate planning tool, but to truly ensure your wishes are carried out should you become incapacitated and incapable of making decisions for yourself, addendums can be extremely helpful. For example, an Advanced Healthcare Directive ...
It can be extremely difficult to find reliable data on assisted living. Federal and state statistics are not easy to discover and it’s often easier to search for hotel reviews in Mexico than it is to locate rating and reviews for ...
There are a number of defined-contribution plans for workers, including 401(k)s and IRAs. Though there can be significant benefits to these plans, you likely watch your retirement savings fluctuate as the economy does the same. While these savings typically grow ...
THE ELDER CARE FIRM OF CHRISTOPHER J. BERRY, CELA JOINS 5@55 CAMPAIGNAIM IS TO EDUCATE AMERICANS ON 5 VITAL LEGAL DOCUMENTS NEEDED BY AGE 55 A Campaign to Educate Clients in Their Mid 50s of the Need for Estate Planning A ...
As baby boomers move up in years, the need for caregivers grows larger. Included in this population of caregivers is one demographic unknown to most of us. These are the youth ages 8-18 who help look after a loved one in poor ...
One of the most common questions asked during our free LifeCare Planning Workshops is "How much will it cost for an estate plan?" or "What are your Fees for an Estate Plan?" The answer is always the same, "it depends." It depends ...
The idea of active-duty military families barely scraping by, either here or abroad, is hard to fathom: just how could our legislatures, super-select commissions and agency heads, allow this to happen? To some, it may be equally unfathomable why veteran benefits ...
