Elder Law News

Medicaid permits the healthy spouses of Medicaid patients who need long-term care services to retain limited resources to keep them from becoming impoverished.

In many American families, the burden of family caregiving lands disproportionately on women, geography often governs who helps, and expectations about fairness are often more idealistic than [...]

The cost of 15 high-priced Medicare Part D drugs, used to treat conditions such as cancer and diabetes, will be significantly lower starting in 2027.

Many factors come into play when searching for the right nursing home, such as staffing, quality of care, cost, and location. Last month, U.S. News & World Report unveiled [...]

My sister is 43 and lives with my father because she had a stroke three years ago. My father just had a stroke a few months ago and he will need long-term care. I have power of attorney. [...]

If I have both health care power of attorney and durable power of attorney, and the addresses listed have changed, do I need new documents?

Can I name one person as beneficiary and executor of my last will and testament?

My 94-year-old mother wants to apply for Medicaid but has $6,000 in savings. Can she give a $999 gift to each of her three children in 2025 and in 2026?

If I pass all my assets through TOD/POD and direct beneficiary, how would my outstanding medical bills be covered if I bypass probate? Or would the provider write them off?

Am I responsible for my mother's well-being after she has removed me as her power of attorney?