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- Will the government or state take my house if I go into a nursing home? [27]
- Will I still have control over my property if I have a revocable living trust? [28]
- Why should I use an elder law attorney to help me apply for Medicaid benefits? [29]
- Why is it important to plan for same sex partners and domestic partners? [30]
- Why is it important for someone to put an special needs trust in place if they want to leave money to a disabled person? [31]
- Who needs estate planning? [32]
- Who inherits my Individual Retirement Account (IRA) if I do not name a beneficiary? [33]
- Who controls the money in the supplemental needs trust? [34]
- When should an estate plan be reviewed? [35]
- When is a guardianship necessary? [36]
- When does a power of attorney become effective? [37]
- What steps should I take to protect the house in case of nursing home costs? [38]
- What special planning should I do for my special needs child? [39]
- What obligations and rights does a guardian have? [40]
- What is undue influence? [41]
- What is the penalty or disqualification period for transferring property? [42]
- What is the difference between an assisted living residence and a nursing home? [43]
- What is the difference between a special needs trust and a supplemental needs trust? [44]
- What is the difference between a guardian of the person and a guardian of the property? [45]
- What is the difference between a first party special needs trust and a third party special needs trust? [46]
- What is probate? [47]
- What is estate planning? [48]
- What is elder law? [49]
- What is elder abuse? [50]
- What is an advance medical directive and a living will? [51]
- What is an advance directive? [52]
- What is a special needs trust? [53]
- What is a pour over will? [54]
- What is a no contest clause? [55]
- What is a health care proxy? [56]
- What is a guardianship or conservatorship? [57]
- What impact do the beneficiary designations on my life insurance policies, annuities, and retirement accounts have on my estate plan? [58]
- What if someone had filed a petition to appoint a guardian for me? [59]
- What if I have more children after writing my will? [60]
- What if I already have a will and now I want to make changes? [61]
- What happens if the person named in the will as executor (personal representative) dies first? [62]
- What effect does a deed with a retained life estate interest have on my real property and estate plan? [63]
- What does transfer for less than value mean? [64]
- What does spend down mean? [65]
- What does it mean to fund a trust? [66]
- What documents should I have in my estate plan that will help me plan for long term care? [67]
- What are the Medicaid application and eligibility requirements? [68]
- What are the formalities of signing a power of attorney? [69]
- What are the disadvantages of a power of attorney? [70]
- What are the disadvantages and advantages of a guardianship? [71]
- What are the common mistakes in Medicaid asset protection planning? [72]
- Under a power of attorney can my agent make a gift on my behalf? [73]
- Should I talk with the person I intend to appoint before completing a durable power of attorney? [74]
- Should I have a power of attorney for healthcare? [75]
- Should I add my family members name on my assets and avoid a will? [76]
- Should a trustee of a supplemental needs trust consult with an attorney to administer the trust? [77]
- My parents live with me. Can they use their money to help pay for some of the expenses? [78]
- My husband died without a will. We have two children. Will I inherit everything? [79]
- Must third parties honor a power of attorney? [80]
- Must I leave something to my spouse and my children in my will? [81]
- Must I give my agent full power over all my property? [82]
- Is property held in an applicants revocable living trust a countable asset for Medicaid eligibility purposes? [83]
- If I have all my estate planning and long term care documents from another state, do I have to have them redone in Florida? [84]
- If I give someone power of attorney do I forfeit my own rights to make decisions? [85]
- If I enter a nursing home as a private pay resident do I have to use my assets before I can get Medicare? [86]
- If I create a revocable living trust do I still need a will? [87]
- If a guardianship exists in a former state of residence and an incapacitated man moves to Florida, must he create a new guardianship? [88]
- I did some estate planning in the past with my financial advisor. Should I still consult an estate planning attorney? [89]
- How is a guardian appointed? [90]
- How does a power of attorney terminate? [91]
- How do I get a special needs trust in my will for the benefit of a disabled person? [92]
- How can I leave specific items to particular people? [93]
- How can an estate plan prevent a conservatorship proceeding? [94]
- How can an estate plan make things easier on my family after I die? [95]
- Does the way in which I hold title make a difference in my overall estate plan? [96]
- Does a trustee have to provide an accounting? [97]
- Does a revocable living trust offer asset protection? [98]
- Do I need a will if I own almost nothing? [99]
- Do I need a lawyer for estate planning or can I hire a paralegal or another non-attorney to assist me? [100]
- Do I have to wait 5 years after giving anything away to get Medicaid? [101]
- Do I have to be wealthy to set up a trust? [102]
- Do all attorneys practice elder law? [103]
- Can I use my will to name a guardian to care for my young children and manage their property? [104]
- Can I pre-plan and pre-pay for my funeral and burial expenses? [105]
- Can I name alternate beneficiaries in my will? [106]
- Can I name a trust as the beneficiary of my life insurance policies, annuities, and retirement accounts? [107]
- Can I make provision in my will for my pets? [108]
- Can I leave something to a charity in my will? [109]
- Can I leave my property to anyone I choose? [110]
- Can I leave directions about my final ceremonies and the disposition of my body in my will? [111]
- Can I have a durable power of attorney that becomes effective only in the future? [112]
- Can I disinherit an adopted child? [113]
- Can I control how money is left to my children? [114]
- Can I add my daughter’s or son’s name to my bank account instead of having a power of attorney? [115]
- Can all elder law attorneys handle all issues that come up in an elder law context? [116]
- Can a will be changed or revoked? [117]
- Can a widow of a veteran receive VA aid and attendance? [118]
- Are there ways for me to protect some of my assets and still be eligible for Medicaid benefits? [119]
- Are there other ways of leaving property to my beneficiaries other than through a will or a trust? [120]
- Are there any means for me to retain control of my assets while also protecting them from the reach of nursing homes? [121]
- Are there any assets that Medicaid does not consider available to the Medicaid applicant and/or his spouse? [122]
- Are the rules for Medicaid different in each state? [123]
- Are guardianships for minor children different from guardianship for older persons? [124]
- Are guardianships for disabled persons different from guardianships for older persons? [125]
- Am I allowed to keep all of my Social Security and pension if I am in a nursing home and Medicaid is paying for my care? [126]
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