AI Created Estate and Long Term Care Plans – Part 1
Since the early days of the internet, many callers to our office have reached out to us after having done some research on the internet. There is a lot you can find on the internet about any topic,...
View ArticleAI Created Estate and Long Term Care Plans – Part 2
In my blog post last week I asked the question whether an AI created and driven estate or long term care plan can work. More specifically, what place do I see it having when it comes to addressing...
View ArticleAI Created Estate and Long Term Care Plans – Part 3
In my blog post for this week, I continue a discussion of AI and its impact on estate and long term care planning. This week I focus on the guidance that we provide to clients. Can AI replace the day...
View ArticleA Cautionary Tale about CCRCs – Part 1
We received a call last week from Mary, whose dad had been in a CCRC but had since moved out. CCRC is shorthand for continuing care retirement community. The idea of a CCRC is that a family only...
View ArticleA Cautionary Tale about CCRCs – Part 2
In my blog post last week I was explaining about CCRCs. Continuing care retirement communities provide a continuum of care. The idea is that you make one decision to move to a CCRC and as your...
View ArticleWhen Both Spouses Need Care – Part 1
In some of my past blog posts, I have often presented scenarios in which one spouse needs long term care but the other one does not. When we do long term care planning before any care is needed, we...
View ArticleWhen Both Spouses Need Care – Part 2
In my blog post last week, I wrote that in cases where both spouses need long term care, spending down the assets and then applying for Medicaid for both of them at the same time may not be the best...
View ArticleWhen Both Spouses Need Care – Part 3
In my past 2 blog posts I was explaining that when both spouses need long term care the common thought is to spend down all the assets for both of them first and then apply for Medicaid for both at...
View ArticleOBBBA and Medicaid
Last year I wrote in this blog about the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) which Congress passed and the President signed into law last year. OBBBA contains some changes to Medicaid, although they...
View ArticleEstate Administration Tales – Part 1
When we get calls to our office about the passing of a family member, more often than not the decedent (person who died) did not leave any written instructions as to how to distribute their assets and...
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