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Do I have to spend my life savings before I can qualify for Medicaid?

No. With proper planning a majority, if not all, of your assets can be protected from Medicaid "spend down."

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Once upon a time in this country, people had large families to help them work the farm. These days, if people choose to have large families, it is usually not for the economic benefit. Raising children in America in 2019 is expensive, and one of the… Read More

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What You Should Know About Your Parents’ Finances

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Your own money issues are probably on your mind daily: paying the bills, saving for retirement, perhaps putting your kids through college. You may even be worried about your kids’ financial future: will they rack up too much student loan debt? Be a… Read More

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Can Beneficiary Designations Replace a Trust?

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Living trusts have become increasingly popular in the past decade or so. For many people, this estate planning tool is a straightforward way to pass assets directly to their intended beneficiaries on death, while bypassing probate. Recently, we have… Read More

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