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What is the Medicaid look back period and how can it affect you?

You may have cared for a senior loved one for many years, but eventually the task becomes too burdensome, and you may find that the best care option for your loved one is to enter a nursing home. It is no secret that nursing home care in Kentucky is prohibitively expensive. Most people plan on [...]

By |2021-06-07T05:03:17-04:00June 7th, 2021|Medicaid|Comments Off on What is the Medicaid look back period and how can it affect you?

Will versus living trust: Here’s what to consider

When most people think about estate planning, a will is the first thing that comes to mind, and with good reason. Wills are straightforward, affordable to set up, and revocable. There are many perfectly legitimate reasons to organize one’s estate using a will, but wills aren’t for everyone. Alternative estate planning tools abound, and the [...]

By |2021-05-25T05:20:24-04:00May 25th, 2021|Trusts|Comments Off on Will versus living trust: Here’s what to consider

Your estate plan should include these items

Developing an estate plan should not wait until you are in a nursing home or hospital. Putting off estate planning can delay the transfer of assets to heirs, cause stress for your family, increase cost and may lead courts to take away decision making from you and your family. Your estate plan should address these [...]

By |2021-05-12T01:52:02-04:00May 12th, 2021|Estate Planning|Comments Off on Your estate plan should include these items

When should I consider litigation against a nursing home?

The decision to place a parent in a nursing home can be difficult for their adult children. Throughout Kentucky, families struggle with the choice of taking on the responsibility of caring for their aging parents or finding suitable care for them in residential facilities. Many nursing homes provide support and comfort for men and women [...]

By |2021-05-05T10:31:42-04:00May 5th, 2021|Elder care|Comments Off on When should I consider litigation against a nursing home?

Why Wills are important for parents with young children

There are many aspects of life that demand people in Kentucky’s attention. Daily life provides enough to worry about plus people try to plan for future aspects of their lives as well. As people deal with these aspects of life it is easy to overlook one of the only guarantees of life, which is the [...]

By |2021-03-22T10:05:27-04:00March 22nd, 2021|Estate Planning|Comments Off on Why Wills are important for parents with young children

Medicaid look-back period: What does it mean?

There are many people in Kentucky who wonder how they will pay for their care when they get older. Many older people require specialized care, such as one receives in a nursing home. These facilities are extremely expensive, costing thousands of dollars each month. But with careful planning, a person can qualify for Medicaid which [...]

By |2021-02-25T01:03:32-05:00February 25th, 2021|Medicaid|Comments Off on Medicaid look-back period: What does it mean?

Upcoming webinars: Sign up today

  Kentucky ElderLaw, PLLC, is offering additional webinars aimed at helping people with life care and advance planning. The title of the webinar is: How to prepare for the high cost of getting older. The next webinar is February 25, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. You can secure your spot and register for this webinar by [...]

By |2023-05-22T16:55:52-04:00February 17th, 2021|Firm News|Comments Off on Upcoming webinars: Sign up today

Do these estate planning steps now

You should consider what happens if you suffer health problems or suddenly die. There steps that can be taken now as part of your estate planning. These actions can help assure that your wishes are carried out and that your family is protected. Health care You can formally document your directions on health care before [...]

By |2021-02-11T01:32:49-05:00February 11th, 2021|Estate Planning|Comments Off on Do these estate planning steps now

Why is it important to start Medicaid planning early?

Even those residents of Kentucky who have over their years put together some savings may discover that the cost of staying in a nursing home or other facility will just be too much. They may also realize the difficult choice they face between providing for their own medical and personal care and leaving a legacy [...]

By |2021-02-02T01:06:18-05:00February 2nd, 2021|Medicaid|Comments Off on Why is it important to start Medicaid planning early?

Drafting a valid will in Kentucky

Not knowing what the future will hold, many individuals and families in Kentucky and elsewhere seek to get their affairs in order. One way to do this is to have a will in one’s estate plan. While one likely understands the importance of this document when it comes to designating how assets and property will [...]

By |2021-01-20T00:12:25-05:00January 20th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Drafting a valid will in Kentucky
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