by Jerrold Bartholomew
March 5, 2008
Many Elder law attorneys advise loving couples to pursue divorce as a method of asset protection. I have never found the technique necessary and, frankly, find the approach ethically questionable. Alternatives exist for both pre-planning and crisis planning that avoid the murky waters of a consensual divorce between an otherwise happily-wed pair. It is [...]
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by Jerrold Bartholomew
March 4, 2008
Before the Deficit Reduction Act was signed in February of 2006, it was relatively easy for an elder law attorney or a well-informed layperson to set aside money to pay for the upkeep of a nursing home patient’s homestead. A simple contract could be created and assets transferred to a responsible relative who would pay [...]
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