Do I Make Too Much Money for Medicaid?
You should start by talking to an estate planning attorney who can look at your assets and income and see what impact they will have on Medicaid eligibility.
Ethan Huizenga April 13, 2021
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How to Be Smart about a Financial Windfall
Windfalls can result from fortunate events, like lottery winning, and unfortunate events, like a legal settlement. Whatever the triggering event, a big injection of cash can certainly be a life-changing event in someone’s life.
Ethan Huizenga September 8, 2020
What Should I Know about Beneficiaries?
Whenever you open a financial account, you’re almost always asked to name a beneficiary. Simply stated, a beneficiary of the account is someone who is entitled to the benefits of the account, typically, on the death of the account holder. If you’ve purchased life insurance, for example, you name a beneficiary, who receives the benefits of the policy when you pass.
Ethan Huizenga August 27, 2020
Watch Your Language: Tangible Personal Property
Domicile – the place a person calls “home” – can have a significant impact on Medicaid eligibility and what benefits are available to help with long-term care.
Ethan Huizenga June 18, 2019
Watch Your Language: Equity Value
Domicile – the place a person calls “home” – can have a significant impact on Medicaid eligibility and what benefits are available to help with long-term care.
Ethan Huizenga June 11, 2019
Watch Your Language: Life Estate
Domicile – the place a person calls “home” – can have a significant impact on Medicaid eligibility and what benefits are available to help with long-term care.
Ethan Huizenga June 4, 2019
Devils, Details, and Deadlines: Performing the Attribution of Resources
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Ethan Huizenga April 2, 2019
Are You on the Path of Most Resistance?
If you’re like me, there are little lies you tell yourself to make life “easier.” These paths of resistance are the things that stand in
Ethan Huizenga February 26, 2019
Watch Your Language: Trust
One of the most common questions I hear during our Mutual Interviews is, “Do I need a trust?” And the typical lawyer answer is, “It depends.” In order to answer that question, we need to start by defining what a trust actually is. [Read More]
Ethan Huizenga August 14, 2018
Watch Your Language: Snapshot Date
When you first submit a Medicaid application for nursing facility care (and Elderly Waiver, in Iowa), DHS takes a “snapshot” of your financial status as of the date you first moved into the nursing home. This is called the “snapshot date.” [Read More]
Ethan Huizenga August 7, 2018
