The federal government is eliminating its most popular reverse mortgage.

Promissory notes can be a valuable tool in Medicaid planning, as illustrated by a recent federal district court case.

Whether you should prepare and file a Medicaid application by yourself or should hire help depends on answers to the following questions:...

In order to qualify for Medicaid, you can't have more than $2,000 in assets (in most states). Many people forget about life insurance when calculating their assets, but depending on the type of life insurance and the value of the...

When one spouse qualifies for Medicaid to pay for a nursing home stay, the spouse who is at home is often left without many resources.

A federal court has ruled that banks can’t foreclose on surviving spouses of reverse mortgage holders when the spouses can’t pay off the mortgage. ...

When one member of a couple moves to a nursing home, we expect that spouse will be the first to die, but this isn’t always the case. What happens if a Medicaid recipient's spouse dies first?...

A psychologist with years of experience treating nursing home residents reveals the bureaucratic and sometimes heartless world behind the cosmetic facades of places with names like "Pleasant Manor," and reflects on how care at the end of life could be...

This book is a practical guide to working with your parents to make financial plans and preserve legacies while you both still have the luxury of time.