by Durham Law Firm | May 26, 2021 | Guardianship, Medicaid
Often, people with disabilities struggle to gain independence from a guardian or a limiting type of living situation. Well-meaning family and friends may make the situation worse by thinking they know what is best for a disabled adult. Because we all deserve our...
by Durham Law Firm | Oct 2, 2020 | Medicaid
A Medicaid Asset Protection Trust can be an alternative to spending down assets in order to qualify for Medicaid. If it will be 5 years before you need long-term care, you have many options for saving money. Even if you need long-term care now, an attorney can help...
by Durham Law Firm | Apr 28, 2020 | Estate Planning, Medicaid
When a person is planning for the possibility of becoming incapacitated one day or for the inevitability of death, the common tools a person might reference needing include a Will, Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy, and Living Will. However, frequently, when we...
by Durham Law Firm | Apr 7, 2020 | Medicaid
A lot of clients come to us and proactively decide to plan for the possibility that they may need to have Medicaid pay for the cost of nursing home care one day. When most people think of Medicaid, they think of health insurance for people that have insufficient...