FAQ Videos

• Are the rules for Medicaid different in each state?
• Can I add my daughter’s or son’s name to my bank account instead of having a power of attorney?
• Can someone challenge my will after I die?
• Do I have to wait 5 years after giving anything away to get Medicaid?
• Do I need a living trust?
• Does all property have to go through probate when a person dies?
• How long will probate take in Florida?
• If I enter a nursing home as a private pay resident, do I have to use my assets before I can get Medicaid?
• Is it better to transfer my house and/or other assets to my children during my lifetime to avoid probate?
• Is it quicker and cheaper to settle an estate in which a revocable living trust was used rather than just a will?
• Is property held in an applicant’s revocable living trust a countable asset?
• Must I leave something to my spouse and my children in my will?
• Our entire family works together to take care of our mother. Can we be paid for the things we do for her?
• Should I consider a trust or some other type of special planning for my special needs child?
• What does it mean to be Board Certified?
• What impact do the beneficiary designations on my life insurance policies, annuities, and retirement accounts have on my estate plan?
• What is a Lady Bird Deed?
• What is estate planning?
• What is probate?
• What other probate avoiding techniques are there in addition to revocable living trusts?
• What should I think about when considering whether or not to execute a power of attorney?
• Who can benefit from a trust?
• Who needs estate planning?
• Will my loved one get worse care in the nursing home once Medicaid starts paying for her care?
• Why should I hire an elder law attorney?
• Will the government or state take my house if I go into a nursing home?