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23 Jan Are Pet Trusts The “Cat’s Meow”???

Posted at 12:48h in Disability Benefits, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Powers of Attorney, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Power of Attorney, Probate Administration, Trusts

Do you desire to take care of “Kitty or Fido” in the event of your death or disability? For some, the answer is a pet trust so that there is proper care pursuant to the directions to a caregiver as in the trust. If a...

01 Dec 15 Common Mistakes When Completing A Nursing Home Medicaid Application Or Planning For Eligibility

Posted at 18:03h in Disability Benefits, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Home Equity, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home, Probate Administration, Social Security, Taxes, Trusts

The cost of long-term care is great (average is around $7,500/month in Texas). As a result, many apply for long-term care Medicaid for governmental assistance to help pay the facility and drugs. It is not unusual for us to receive calls after either a facility...

26 May Success Story Of The Month: Government Pays For Care Cost At Home

Posted at 11:20h in End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home, Probate Administration, Social Security, Success Story of the Month

Many who need long-term care would prefer getting that care at home rather than in a skilled nursing facility. However, many are unaware that there is a Medicaid program (Star+Plus Waiver) which pays for a caregiver to come to where the Medicaid recipient lives (i.e.,...

10 Apr Who Is Eligible For Free Care At Home?

Posted at 13:08h in Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home, Probate Administration, Short Term Care, Social Security

There are several public benefit programs whereby the government will pay for caregivers to come to where you reside. Many are familiar with Medicare that pays for various therapists after a hospitalization stay, but many are unaware that Medicaid has a couple of programs that...

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12 Jan How To Pay An Adult Child Without Jeopardizing Medicaid Paying For Care Costs – Five Examples Of What Is Acceptable Or Not For Granny Smith And Others

Posted at 14:54h in Assisted Living, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Mortgage, Nursing Home, Probate Administration, Taxes

Most Americans do not have adequate long-term care insurance for care at home or in a nursing home. Furthermore, most Americans would like to stay at home as long as possible before nursing home care is required. If one has inadequate income or resources or...

03 Jun CONVICTED ELDER ABUSER ENTITLED TO CLAIM FOR PAY DESPITE BEATING UP 88 YEAR OLD CLIENT/PATIENT – DOES CRIME PAY?

Posted at 09:00h in Assisted Living, Elder Justice, Estate Planning, Guardianship, Long Term Care, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer

An Illinois court has ruled that a caregiver, who was charged with felony criminal neglect of an elderly person, felony aggravated domestic battery and felony assault with battery of a senior, was entitled to pursue a claim to be paid (even without a contract) for...