Understanding the Living Will and Health Care Power of Attorney

Making your wishes known now A living will, also called an advance directive for a natural death, is very different from the will you make out to dispose of your assets. What we normally think of as a will is technically called a testamentary will, and it is not considered finalized until after your death. […]

What is a Special Needs Trust and When is it Needed?

A Special Needs Trust are also known as Supplemental Needs Trust and are created often times to protect assets for a party who is receiving SSI Disability or Medicaid. When an individual is disabled and is receiving government benefits because they do not have many assets, then it is important for them not to receive […]

What is a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust?

A Medicaid Asset Protection Trust is created by an individual who desires to protect assets in case in the future they might require nursing home services. The creator of the trust is actually the party who is placing assets into the trust but once the trust is created and assets are conveyed to the trust […]