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. ...

Trust protectors -- long popular in offshore trusts set up by high rollers -- are now gaining popularity in trusts established here in the U.S. by less affluent folks. . .

A new study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) raises concerns about the adequacy of consumer protections . . .

An 88-year-old California widow is challenging an attempt by her continuing care retirement community (CCRC) to mov...