by Samantha Shepherd | Apr 6, 2020 | Elder Law
The beneficiary of a special needs trust can never control or access trust funds – that is the job of the trustee. A common fear among beneficiaries or their families is that the trustee may not do what’s in the beneficiary’s best interests and that, if this happens,...
by Samantha Shepherd | Apr 3, 2020 | Elder Law
The $2 trillion economic relief package that Congress passed to help Americans deal with the devastating financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic contains some provisions that affect seniors. In addition to authorizing direct payments to most Americans, including...
by Samantha Shepherd | Apr 1, 2020 | Elder Law
Some lucky retirees split their time between two different states. Legally, you do not need separate estate planning documents for each state, but it may make sense from a practical perspective. The Constitution of the United States requires that states give “full...
by Samantha Shepherd | Mar 31, 2020 | Elder Law
If your parents are getting on in years, you may be helping them with their finances and other matters, such as medical visits and shopping. You may live close by and be able to visit weekly or more often. Or you may live far away and were visiting every few months...
by Samantha Shepherd | Mar 30, 2020 | Elder Law
A U.S. district court rules that Medicare beneficiaries who are admitted as inpatients, but whose status is changed to observation have a due process right to appeal the decision, but Medicare beneficiaries who are admitted under observation status, do not have right...
by Samantha Shepherd | Mar 27, 2020 | Elder Law
As part of its response to the coronavirus pandemic, the federal government is broadly expanding coverage of Medicare telehealth services to beneficiaries and relaxing HIPAA enforcement. This will give doctors the ability to provide more services to patients remotely....
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