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Special Needs Attorney Testifies Before Congress

October 27th, 2015
Richard A. Courtney, President of the Special Needs Alliance (SNA) and principal in the Courtney Elder Law Associates section of Frascogna Courtney, PLLC, testified Friday, September 18 before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee… Read More
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Categories: Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Special Needs, Weblogs, Will
Tags: disability, Disabled, Elder Law, long-term care planning, Medicaid, Medicaid Planning, Medicaid Planning Lawyer, Medicaid Trust Planning, Special Needs, Special Needs Attorney

Can I Survive Financially if I Live to be 100?

September 25th, 2015
How long will you live? It’s a key question in retirement planning. If you’re healthy and your family tree has branches with staying power, you may figure that you have decades ahead. If your parents died early of natural causes, you may assume a… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Current Affairs, Estate Planning, Weblogs, Will
Tags: Annuity, Asset Protection, Elder Law, Estate Tax, Long-Term Care Insurance, long-term care planning, Medicaid, Medicaid Planning, Medicaid Planning Lawyer, Paying for a Nursing Home, Planning for the Future, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning

Financial Help for Caregivers

August 10th, 2015
Becoming a caregiver can result in many challenges; communicating with doctors, managing your time and your parents’ health, and just as importantly, their financial welfare. According to the National Caregiver’s Library website, (www.caregiversl… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid, Power of Attorney, Special Needs, Trust Funding, Will
Tags: Caregivers, Elder Law, estate planning, Health Care Proxy, Medicaid, Medicaid Planning, Medicaid Planning Lawyer, Planning for the Future, power of attorney

Answers to Questions about Medicare and Medicaid

February 4th, 2015
One adult son talks about his mother-in-law's well-being: She is elderly, lives alone, experiences symptoms of dementia, and doesn't accept help easily. She refuses to have strangers in the house. She has lost all effort to cook, but she wi… Read More
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Categories: Aging Issues, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid, Power of Attorney, Probate, Will
Tags: Elder Law, Elder Law Retirement Planning, long-term care planning, Medicaid, Medicaid Nursing Home Planning, Medicaid Planning, Medicaid Planning Lawyer, Medicaid Trust Planning, Paying for a Nursing Home, Retirement Planning