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Is My Retirement Plan a Countable Asset for Medicaid?

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You probably know that the cost of long-term care in the United States is high, and steadily rising:...

New Blood Test Can Detect Alzheimer’s Disease

Aug 27, 2024

It’s one of the most feared diagnoses for older Americans: Alzheimer’s disease. Especially for t...

Estate Planning for a Drug-Addicted Beneficiary

Aug 27, 2024

Advertisements for estate planning lawyers typically feature images of happy, carefree families whos...

What is Medicaid Estate Recovery?

Jul 24, 2024

You may be aware that Medicaid benefits are available to help Michiganders pay for nursing home care...

What is a Residuary Clause?

Jul 24, 2024

You create an estate plan to make sure that your property goes to the right people upon your death. ...

Do I Have to Pay Capital Gains on the Sale of an Inherited Home?

Jul 24, 2024

If you have inherited a house, you have some decisions to make, starting with whether to sell or kee...

Should You Have an Aging Parent Move in with You?

Jun 21, 2024

In the past, it was common for multiple generations of a family to live together. As seen on TV, mul...

What to Do Before Your Kid Heads Off to College

Jun 21, 2024

A friend of ours refers to college as “training wheels adulthood.” Your kids may be living apart...

Planning Ahead for the Sunset of the TCJA

Jun 17, 2024

How time flies. It seems like just yesterday that we were writing about the newly-enacted Tax Cuts a...

Nine Things You May Not Know About Michigan Probate

May 29, 2024

Almost everyone has heard of probate, but many people have no experience with the process, and myths...