By: Susan M. Graham, Certified Elder Law Attorney, Senior Edge Legal, Boise, Idaho Do you wonder what it costs to pay for long-term residential care insurance? Do you know what it really costs to pay for care in your home or in an assisted living or nursing home facility? Hourly rates vary from $18 to…
This article I am reproducing highlights health and financial concerns for those over 65. I am a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and want to share this timely information with you. “March 1, 2013, The New Commission on Long-Term Care, by Morris Klein, Certified Elder Law Attorney, National Academy of Elder…
A 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…
Some 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:…