From the monthly archives:

June 2008

Medicaid Pre-Planning: How Is It Possible?

by Jerrold Bartholomew June 13, 2008

There are two apparently contradictory themes running throughout this blog and indeed the field of elder law in general. On the one hand, one is regularly advised to plan ahead for long-term care needs with asset protection trusts and similar techniques. On the other hand, the law changes so rapidly in Medicaid qualification that pre-planning [...]

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Fake Bus Stops Used to Retrieve Alzheimer’s Patients

by Jerrold Bartholomew June 12, 2008

How lax is security at Alzheimer’s facilities in Germany? This story apparently answers that question and explains that fake bus stops are used to gather in patients who wander away:
“It sounds funny but it helps,” said Franz-Josef Goebel, the chairman of the “Old Lions” association.
The result is that errant patients now wait [...]

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Revoking an Irrevocable Trust

by Jerrold Bartholomew June 3, 2008

There are a variety of reasons why one may wish to rescind an irrevocable trust, even if only in part. For instance, it may be the case that an irrevocable trust was established in order to shield assets from the cost of long term care, but long term care is needed before the five year [...]

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