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Elder law and estate planning serve two different -- but equally vital -- functions. Elder law mainly focuses on preserving assets during your lifetime, while estate planning looks at what happens to assets after death.

My husband is the executor of the will of a recently deceased person.  The decedent had no money or anything of value, and the deed to the house passed through right of survivorship. What do we need to do other...

My estranged father passed away in November 2016. I am still waiting for the estate to be settled. How long does this generally take?...

My mother died in 2011, leaving her house to me and my sisters. The property is a life estate for our stepdad. He moved out in 2023, and we sold it for $275,000. How do we treat the sale on...

My mom has an individual whole life insurance policy. Her current policy has a death benefit of $30,000 and no cash value. Medicaid has been paying for her care. When she passes away, will the state be able to take...

What happens to credit card debt if one's only asset is a home, which was transferred at their death?...

My father-in-law is coming to live with his son and me. We own our home (in both our names) and have significant savings. Can Medicaid try to make a recoupment claim against us after my father-in-law's death?...

Can I be discharged at the age of 69 from a long-term care nursing home just because they say my health has improved sufficiently, when my health has not changed at all?...

When my wife entered a nursing home with severe Alzheimer’s, she was placed on Medicaid because of her ability to pay, and no Social Security was taken by the nursing home. What happens to her Social Security now?...