Medicaid Planning

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 fear that the government will seize their house after they die is causing some people to not sign up for expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.

For many Medicaid applicants, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are one of their biggest assets.

Many seniors consider transferring assets for estate and long-term care planning purposes, or just to help out children and grandchildren.

Here are some issues grandparents should consider before making gifts to grandchildren or other family members.

The settlement of a class action lawsuit in Maryland clarifies when nursing home residents do not have to contribute to the cost of their care . . .

A new law makes the purchase of products that combine annuities or insurance policies with long-term care insurance more attractive. . .

Currently, many baby boomers are dealing with one or both parents' long-term care needs. The Baby Boomer's Guide to Nursing Home Care was written to help children of aging parents ensure that their parents get the best nursing home care...