CBS Mornings program recently carried a segment on family members and friends being held responsible for their loved one’s nursing home bills. I had a client come into my office this week with a bill from a nursing home. The total bill for one month was $19,400. That is $646.66 per day for those of you keeping score at home. The services …
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QUESTION: The bombs dropping all around me during my time in Vietnam were nothing compared to the news that was just dropped on me. My, wife, who is only 64 years old, has just been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. I don’t know what I should do, who I should turn to and what I need to do next. I’m so afraid for my wife and our future and …
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Our law firm assists seniors, disabled persons and their family members in applying for Medicaid (T-19) assistance. Medicaid is a state program funded in part by the federal government. Each state has its own Medicaid rules and regulations. Relying on information from family members, friends or non-elder law professionals is not wise and can be …
Many seniors are under the false impression that by merely adding their child’s name to a bank account, it protects that account over time. In Connecticut, the State Department of Social Services (DSS) says that adding someone else’s name to a bank account does not transfer ownership on that account. If Mrs. Smith has a bank account with …
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One of the most gratifying aspects of my job as an elder law attorney is being able to help seniors and their families in a health care crisis. It brings me great personal and professional satisfaction to help a family that is distraught and worried about the health care of their loved ones. Families are often frightened they will lose their home …
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