by Jill Burzynski | Nov 13, 2015 | Alzheimers and Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Issues, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, Medicare
Whenever I meet with new clients about long term care, I find that most of them are operating under a few misconceptions. The problem is that neighbors and friends give well-meaning advice that is often based on experience in other states or simply bad information....
by Jill Burzynski | Aug 31, 2015 | Blog, Medicaid, Uncategorized
When a person applies for Florida’s Medicaid’s Institutional Care Program (skilled nursing home care, Home and Community Based Waiver, and the PACE) he or she must report any amounts transferred within 60 months. Non-exempt transfers are subjected to an...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 28, 2015 | Blog, Estate Planning, Financing Long Term Care
We are often asked this question. The quick answer is that if your will is valid where it was drafted, it will be valid in Florida. So despite the popular belief that you need to update your documents when moving to Florida in order for them to be valid, you do not...
by Jill Burzynski | Jul 28, 2015 | Blog, Estate Planning, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, Veterans' Benefits
We have had the unfortunate situation with some married clients over the past year of finding that the revocable living trusts prepared in the past severely limited the possibility of asset protection planning when facing long term care. Many people have been sold...
