“Do I need to worry about losing my family home due to Medicaid?” This is a very common question we receive from many families. This question often arises when one spouse enters a nursing home while the other spouse is remaining at home. Adult children also ask this question as their parents are getting older […]
By Daniel A. Perry, Esq. When families acknowledge the fact that they need to budget and plan for long-term care expenses, it is usually the result of a terrible experience involving their loved ones. I have heard all the stories in my practice of helping families navigate these complex legal issues. Typically, the story begins in […]
By Daniel A. Perry, Esq. A common misconception that many clients have is that, while receiving long-term nursing home care, all of their assets must be spent down in order to qualify for Ohio Medicaid assistance. In order to address the implications of long-term care, we must first discuss how one qualifies for Medicaid in Ohio. […]
How to Avoid Mistakes in your Parents’ Estate Plan By Daniel A. Perry, Esq. Recently, I was asked an interesting question: What should I look out for with my parents’ estate plan? This is a great question! As an estate planning attorney, there are many problems that I encounter while reviewing an old estate plan. You […]
By Daniel A. Perry, Esq.This appears to be a very common question and a very common concern of many individuals and families that have aging parents.The death of a loved one can be very a stressful process. There are usually many things that are going through your head including:How are we going to pay for […]
By Daniel A. Perry, Esq.Many families have concerns about making the transition into a nursing home. This family’s primary concern was that they did not want to lose all of their wealth in the event that they went into a nursing home. I explained that this was a very common concern of many families. Specifically, […]
I was speaking with a client recently regarding the aspect of potential long-term care planning. This client was very worried about not having enough money to pay for their long-term care costs and had begun to investigate the possibility of attempting to qualify for Medicaid later in life, should this become an issue.Specifically, this client […]
By Daniel A. Perry, Esq.The decision to transition a loved one to a long-term care nursing home facility is never an easy decision. In addition, the decision and discussion on how to pay for a loved one’s long-term care is an equally difficult decision.Furthermore, paying for long-term care is unique to each family’s circumstances and […]
by Daniel A. Perry, Esq.A common story that I hear nearly every day in my law practice is regarding the nursing home. Almost every week I will receive a call to my office from the adult children of an aging parent. The children almost always call in a panic because they admitted their mother to […]
by Daniel A. Perry, Esq. I was speaking with a wonderful group of families at one of our educational events recently on avoiding probate, avoiding unnecessary costs and estate settlement costs, and protecting your assets from the nursing home, and I met a wonderful family. This family had a very common question. They asked that […]