The death of a spouse brings many matters for survivors to sort out, among them, the transfer of ownership of a vehicle. In many cases, the recipient of family heirlooms and personal property is determined by a will. But even in these cases, the state ...
Let’s start off by saying that not all conservatorships are bad. Conservatorships play a vital role in Livingston County by allowing caretakers the means to make financial (Conservator of the Estate) and health (Guardian of the Person) related decisions for those ...
Join Christopher Berry, Certified Elder Law Attorney from Witzke, Berry, Carter & Wander PLLC of Bloomfield Hills, Sunday, March 10th at 1:30 for The Ten Estate Planning Mistake to Avoid. Chris is an expert in Estate Planning, Veterans Benefits, Medicaid, Life Care Planning and the Affordable Care Act. ...
Howell Elder Law Attorney One of the more difficult topics that Howell elder law lawyers and their clients must discuss is the potential need for nursing home care. However, talking about it and knowing the options is actually one of ...
Estate planning is planning for death, versus elder law planning which is planning for what happens if you don’t pass away and continue to age and you continue to age and face all the issues that go along with aging, ...
Medicaid expansion in Michigan has taken a slight pitstop, and will not take effect until late March or early April instead of Jan. 1. The senate sent HB 4714 to the House Tuesday morning, but failed to vote on granting the ...
Though Baby Boomers do focus on cash flow in retirement, planning beyond that with an estate plan is often not on their radar. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” Mark Twain Well put, Mr. Twain, and thank you ...
A New York court rules that a nursing home resident’s grandchildren are liable for fraudulent conveyance after the grandmother annuitized a number annuities to them, rendering her insolvent and ineligible for Medicaid. (Related: Palliative Care Need Grows, Specialists Dwindle) As part ...
The Affordable Care Act employs two main avenues for expanding health insurance coverage to Americans. First, it extends Medicaid to additional low-income people and second it allows higher income individuals to purchase private health insurance with federal subsidies on new state-partnered health insurance exchanges. ...
Memory People, a group for those sharing the journey and struggle through Alzheimer's or dementia. When diagnosed with EOAD (Early-Onset Alzheimer Disease) a few years ago, Rick Phelps could have let it defeat him and begin to fade away. But instead, Rick ...
