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Can Creditors Take Mom's Home for Her Credit Card Debt?
I have been living with and caretaking for my elderly mother for the past five years. She now needs long-term care and has recently qualified for Medicaid. The house is exempt from a Medicaid lien because I am on the...
Read moreWhat Raising the Social Security Retirement Age Would Mean
Proponents of raising retirement age argue that it would help address the Social Security deficit. Opponents say there are better ways to fix the program. Most Americans, polls show, are against raising the retirement age.
Read moreHealthier Living for Seniors Through Adult Day Services
Social isolation can lead to significant health risks. For older adults who prefer to live at home rather than a nursing home, enrolling in an adult day service can provide the social interaction they need, as well as other health...
Read moreAn Elder Care Lawyer Can Help You Get Medicaid Home Care
Medicaid can provide seniors with financial assistance for home care services. However, since the federal government and the individual states run Medicaid jointly, benefits coverage is different in each state.
Read moreIf We Sell Mom's Home, Will She Lose Medicare and Medicaid?
My mother is 93 years old, and we are selling her home. She is on Medicare and Medicaid. She will not be in a nursing home; I will care for her in my own home. Can I invest the proceeds...
Read moreMom's on Medicaid. Can She Use Home Equity Loan to Buy Car?
My mother would like to use a home equity loan to purchase a car. Will this affect her Medicaid status?...
Read moreWill My Niece Will Be Without Financial Support?
My sister is 64 years old and is going to a nursing home because she has dementia. She receives Medicaid for health insurance, and she gets Social Security. She has a 20-year-old daughter living with her at her home. Will...
Read moreCybersecurity Awareness Month: Maintain Your Online Safety
Our devices offer so many benefits and have become such an integral part of our lives that we often forget how much easier they make it for people to steal our information or take advantage of us.
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