by Durham Law Firm | May 26, 2021 | Guardianship, Medicaid
Individuals with disabilities often struggle to gain independence from a guardian or limiting living situation. Well-meaning family may worsen the situation by thinking they know what is best for a disabled adult. However, no matter the type of disability, we each...
by Durham Law Firm | Oct 2, 2020 | Medicaid
A Medicaid Asset Protection Trust is a framework of documents to keep your estate intact while you receive Medicaid Benefits for long term care and after you die. If you are over the age of 55 when you receive Medicaid for long-term care or other community services,...
by Durham Law Firm | Jun 2, 2020 | Estate Planning, Medicaid
At least 70 percent of people over age 65 will require some long-term care services at some point in their lives. Contrary to what many people believe, Medicare and health insurance do not pay for the long-term care services that most people need. With the Deficit...
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...
