On January 1, 2013, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act to address some of the fiscal cliff issues. This new Tax Act results in significant changes in the Estate and Gift Taxes over what the law would have been had this act not been passed. The act makes the 2001 “Bush” tax cuts, as…
DetailsDo you need help? You may want to attend the 2nd Annual Family Caregiver Conference in Boise, “The Journey of Caregiving” on January 26, 2013, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Boise State University. To register go to the website of “Friends in Action” [www.fiaboise.org]. We, at Senior Edge Legal, are proud to be one…
DetailsMedicare, a health insurance benefit for people 65 and older, has imposed an artificial “improvement” requirement to obtain certain Medicare benefits, including coverage to pay for rehabilitative services after a 3-day hospital stay. On October 16, 2012 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) agreed to settle a case, Jimmo v. Sebelius, which removed…
DetailsA bill was introduced in the House of Representatives to require the Congressional Budget Office to study the impact of a ten-year “look-back” for asset transfers to qualify for Medicaid. [House Bill 6300]. What does this mean for seniors who plan on Medicaid helping them pay for their long term care expenses? There is no…
DetailsSome people don’t like their spouse. Idaho has a law [Idaho Code Section 15-2-406] that allows a married person to disinherit his or her spouse. § 15-2-406. LIMITATIONS ON EXEMPT PROPERTY AND HOMESTEAD ALLOWANCE BY WILL The decedent may provide by will that a surviving spouse, and/or adult children, but not minor or disabled children:…
DetailsBy: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney George, a widower, died yesterday. Already his family is arguing about what to do with his remains. Should he be buried or cremated? If he is buried, which cemetery is the “right” one? If he is cremated, can some of his children take a portion of his…
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