Crisis Medicaid Planning, What to do When You Need a Nursing Home Now Medicaid is a needs based program. This means that people with excessive assets or income cannot qualify for Medicaid. For many, this will be the only government program that they will ever seek. (These are general rules in Oklahoma). What Assets Count […]
Cash Value in Life Insurance can be a Barrier to Medicaid Benefits Many who apply for Medicaid are surprised to learn that owning a life insurance with a small amount of cash value disqualifies a otherwise eligible person from receiving benefits. Term policies (those without cash values) do count against the patient. However, if the […]
Looking after your Parents’ Legal Preparedness As a child of aging parents you probably have experienced increased duties and a variety of new roles. As you grew up, you were one who was protected and guided but now as your parent’s age, your role has become one of adviser and watchman. It is prudent to […]