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June 3, 2017 by bob mason

Avoid This Common Banking Error

Avoid This Common Banking Error

Many people make big mistakes titling bank and investment accounts. Often advisors and bankers advise customers to “put your child’s name on the account” or to set the account up as a “pay on death” … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Banking, General, Miscellaneous, Reader Favorites, Trusts generally Tagged With: assets, elder abuse, Financial abuse, revocable trusts, titling assets, Trusts generally

April 21, 2017 by bob mason 134 Comments

Read This to Understand How Medicaid Treats Trusts

Read This to Understand How Medicaid Treats Trusts

Dad died 5 years ago and there is a trust under his will for Mom. Will the trust be countable if Mom goes into a nursing home? Mom and Dad set up an irrevocable trust years ago (Bill Clinton was on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Medicaid, Reader Favorites, Special Needs Planning, Trusts generally Tagged With: Irrevocable trusts, living trusts, Medicaid, Medicaid Planning, transfer penalty, Trusts generally

April 20, 2017 by bob mason 7 Comments

How to Find a Good (Elder Law) Attorney

How to Find a Good (Elder Law) Attorney

Ever wonder how to find a good lawyer? For my friends over 100 miles from Asheboro or Charlotte, North Carolina, I’ll show you how to find a great elder law attorney. If you are within those areas, I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Miscellaneous, Reader Favorites Tagged With: Certified elder law attorney, Elder law attorneys, finding an attorney

December 14, 2015 by bob mason 13 Comments

A BOOK FOR ALL MORTALS

A BOOK FOR ALL MORTALS

Physicians of the Victorian age had a saying, “The operation was a success, but the patient died.” Surgeon (and best-selling author) Atul Gawande, in Being Mortal, recounts the horrible last weeks of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: General, Miscellaneous, Nursing Homes Tagged With: Gawande review

August 20, 2015 by bob mason 4 Comments

Is Your Power of Attorney a Flabby Weakling?

Is Your Power of Attorney a Flabby Weakling?

Does your power of attorney have all the muscle that it needs? A flabby, wimpy power of attorney can be dangerous because it may lull you into a false sense of security and leave you susceptible to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Banking, General, Medicaid, Powers of Attorney Tagged With: durable power of attorney, financial power of attorney, general power of attorney, POA, powers of attorney

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Special Assistance Rates to Rise

Special Assistance Rates to Rise

As I have previously written, Medicaid does not pay for assisted level of … [Read More...]

The Veterans Parade in My Conference Room

The Veterans Parade in My Conference Room

Today, I'm thinking of the 34 year-long veterans' parade held in my … [Read More...]

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