Estate Planning

With the help of elder law attorneys, those needing long-term care often artificially impoverish themselves in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage, thereby preserving their savings either for their healthy spouse or their children. Is this practice ethical? ...

In a front-page article in the New York Times, the elderly discuss their fears that they will succumb to dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease. Read on . . .

While college savings plans make an attractive estate planning tool, financial experts advise that they may have serious drawbacks in some situations and investors...

Under a new pilot program, the Bush administration will give about 11 million senior citizens'”nearly a third of current enrollees'”the option of choosing a preferred provider organization (PPO) for their medical care next year. More . . .

"Will the State take my home if I go into a nursing home?" I am asked this question more than any other. Many people are concerned about Medicaid paying for their nursing facility care and state government coming in and...

Although it is true that a living trust has several benefits, it is not the panacea for an allegedly inevitable and costly probate experience. This article will discuss those benefits and compare them with a typical Probate experience in Connecticut.

The Court of Appeals of Mississippi rules that a will executed before a couple divorced and divided their property was still valid when the ex-husband died four years later. Hinders, et al. v. Hinders (Miss. Ct. App., No. 2000-CA-01779-COA, Jan.

An investigation into the activities of court-appointed 'fiduciaries' in New York State has uncovered widespread abuses that are draining the estates of the vulnerable elderly. Full story . . .

A recent court decision in Virginia highlights the potential dangers of relying on joint accounts for estate planning.