Estate Planning Blog

Welcome to the Estate Planning Blog. Here's where you will find the latest updates to the site and from time to time other time-sensitive blog entries. Whenever you want to quickly see the latest new Estate Planning Hub articles -- this is the place to go.

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You can find the very latest developments in estate planning at current estate planning news. You are also invited to ask your estate planning questions and be part of our estate planning forum.

Mar 3, 2010, Retirement and Estate Planning

Retirement and Estate Planning are really at the heart of this website. Here's what I mean.

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Mar 1, 2010, Choosing an Estate Planning Attorney

Choosing an estate planning attorney? Here's a great place to start!

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Feb 28, 2010, Estate Planning Hub

Estate Planning Hub is the place to come for honest talk about estate planning and how to achieve financial independence.

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Feb 24, 2010, Durable Power of Attorney Medicaid Considerations

Your durable power of attorney could end up negatively affecting your ability to qualify for medicaid. Here are the issues to consider.

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Feb 24, 2010, Elderly Marriage Issues

Getting married when you are 75 or 80 sounds wonderful. But, there are serious issues regarding medicaid qualification to consider.

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Feb 24, 2010, Tips for Discussing Wills and Powers of Attorney With Your Parents

Talking about wills and powers of attorney with your parents is tough. Here are some ideas for how to do it.

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Feb 24, 2010, What Happens to My Home If I Go On Medicaid?

If you own an home and plan to go on medicaid, there are several things to consider.

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Feb 24, 2010, Nursing Home Costs and Payment Options

Nursing home costs continue to go up and up. What are your options to pay for it?

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Feb 24, 2010, Do Medicaid Plans Work?

"Medicaid plans" are often promoted as magic documents that will allow you to qualify for medicaid without giving up control of your assets. Often these "plans" don't work.

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Feb 24, 2010, Will Medicaid Exempt My Home If I Leave It?

Be careful what you do with your home before going into the nursing home. It could effect whether you qualify for medicaid or not.

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Feb 24, 2010, Can Spouse Receiving Medicaid Pay Income to Community Spouse

Can a spouse in a nursing home, on medicaid, pay income to the community spouse still at home?

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Feb 24, 2010, Don't Be Too Cheap!

Frugality is good; being cheap is not. When it comes to paying for estate planning and elder law advice, don't be cheap.

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Feb 24, 2010, Limitations on Medicaid Estate Recovery

There are certain limitations to whether, how and when states can recover certain assets from the estate of a medicaid recepient. Here's a quick overview.

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Feb 24, 2010, Medicaid Estate Recovery Planning

We know that payments medicaid makes for us can be recovered in some cases from our estate after we die. What planning can we do to limit potential loss to our estate?

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Feb 24, 2010, Medicaid Estate Recovery Rules

More and more, after the death of the recipient, State governments try to recover medicaid payments they made. Sometimes they can; sometimes they can't. This article explains the medicaid recovery.

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