Mar 5, 2019 | Estate Planning, Medicaid and Long Term Care, Special Needs Planning
Elder law is diverse, covers a variety of issues, and can be complicated especially when you factor in wills, real estate taxes, asset distribution and more. Contacting an experienced elder law attorney can also help you avoid serious mistakes. Here are just a few...
Feb 25, 2019 | Estate Planning, Special Needs Planning
“My husband has been in the nursing home for two years, I have liquidated everything, and now I am broke, how can you help me?” All too often, we often see a family in this very situation who has spent almost everything they have to cover the cost of...
Nov 13, 2017 | Estate Planning, Medicaid and Long Term Care, Probate, Special Needs Planning, VA Benefits, Wills and Trusts
A BEACON OF LIGHT IN ELDER LAW & ESTATE PLANNING MAKING A DIFFERENCE in the community and helping people were two reasons Holland McBurns became an attorney. Evergreen Elder Law focuses on estate planning, probate and assisting clients and their families with...
Jan 8, 2016 | Medicaid and Long Term Care, Special Needs Planning
November was Alzheimer’s disease and Awareness month. It’s the perfect time to educate people about the disease of Alzheimer’s (and other dementias) and the effects of the disease on its victims and their loved ones. In this edition of the ElderCounselor™, we are...
Aug 26, 2015 | Special Needs Planning
The special needs community and its advocates are making headway as of late. Last month, the IRS proposed regulations for the new state-sponsored ABLE accounts. In addition, the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act was reintroduced to Congress earlier this year and...
Aug 10, 2013 | Medicaid and Long Term Care, Special Needs Planning
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a historic decision in U.S. v. Windsor that could have far-reaching effects on seniors, persons with disabilities, and veterans who are married to, or plan to marry, a person of the same gender. This edition of the ElderCounselor™ will...
