The Spring 2009 estate planning column in Friends and Neighbors outlined Medi-Cal benefits for long-term skilled nursing care. To receive these benefits, an applicant must have limited resources. What if you have too much money to qualify, but not enough to pay for the high cost of long-term care? Well, for a limited time, you
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Did you know you can lose your home to the state as a result of the state paying your long-term care costs? Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence. Let’s discuss the problem and ways to avoid it. Consider this real case (the names have been changed). Mr. Jones, 87, is in the mid-to-late stages of
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