by Samantha Shepherd | Nov 25, 2020 | Elder Law
If you are experiencing financial hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic, you may want to consider withdrawing money from your retirement account while you still can. The special exemption allowing early withdrawals without a penalty ends soon. Passed in March 2020,...
by Samantha Shepherd | Nov 20, 2020 | Elder Law
While it may seem great to inherit a vacation house, in actuality it may not be practical to keep the property, especially for tax reasons. There are many factors to consider when inheriting property, including taxes, any mortgage, and other owners. But if you know...
by Samantha Shepherd | Nov 19, 2020 | Elder Law
As Medicare premiums rise, a Medicare Advantage plan can seem like an attractive option. But if you are considering switching from Original Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan, you need to know what to look for. Medicare Advantage plans are run by private insurers,...
by Samantha Shepherd | Nov 15, 2020 | Elder Law
For most people, receiving an inheritance is something good, but for a nursing home resident on Medicaid, an inheritance may not be such welcome news. Medicaid has strict income and resource limits, so an inheritance can make a Medicaid recipient ineligible for...
by Samantha Shepherd | Nov 11, 2020 | Elder Law
An Iowa appeals court rules that a trustee of his father’s trust is not liable for interference with a contract when he stopped paying his father’s ex-wife alimony because his duty was to preserve the estate for the beneficiaries of the trust, not to ensure that she...
by Samantha Shepherd | Nov 9, 2020 | Elder Law
Basic Facts if you are ready to have a visit in a nursing home, assisted living facility, home plus, residential health care facility or boarding care home in Kansas Visitation First you need to know your COVID-19 County Positivity Rate. Call your local public health...
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