Medicaid & Long-Term Care Planning

Across the United States, guardianship is understood to be a legal process where an individual or entity is granted the responsibility to make decisions on behalf of another person who is unable to make decisions for themselves and manage their affairs. In North Carolina, specifically, the guardianship process ensures…

It’s all too common: as parents get older, some of their faculties begin to decline. Eventually, the parent’s mental abilities may begin to fail, and you could find yourself needing to make various decisions on their behalf. There is one…

Nursing home abuse or neglect is defined as any action or failure to act that causes unreasonable suffering, misery, or harm to the patient. It can include assault of a patient, but can also include withholding necessary food, medical attention,…

Long-term care insurance is crucial to cover the high financial risk associated with senior care, whether provided at home or in a nursing facility. However, many people who purchase long-term care insurance let their policies lapse, ultimately losing the benefits…

In North Carolina, if you see an emergency or public service vehicle giving a warning signal with lights while parked or standing within 12 feet of a roadway, you must either: (1) move your vehicle to the furthest lane until…

It is no secret that long-term care costs can be exorbitant. The rates on this type of care have skyrocketed for decades. With that being the case, individuals often turn to Medicaid for assistance in paying for their long-term care…

Federal law allows states to recover the money paid to Medicaid recipients via Medicaid payments. One way this is done is through a Medicaid lien on the real property of the Medicaid recipient. A Medicaid lien allows a state to…