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What Is An Advance Directive?
An Advance Directive enables you to guide your family and physician if you are unable to communicate with them. It allows you to control the extent to which lifesustaining medical measures … more
Can Children Inherit From A Foster Parent Or Stepparent Who Died Without A Will?
A child can inherit from a foster parent or stepparent, who died without a will, even though the foster parent or stepparent did not adopt the child if the following criteria are met. (1) The … more
What Are The Income And Resource Levels For Medicaid?
Income cap states limit income to three times the SSI benefit level. In 1997 the benefit level is $484 per month and the income cap is $1,452. No spend down is allowed and any excess will … more

The Rights of Nursing Home Patients
No one should be afraid to lose his or her autonomy when entering a nursing home. A nursing home is not a jail. Nursing home residents have rights which the nursing home must legally respect. Many of these rights were granted to nursing home residents in the Nursing Home Reform Amendments of OBRA 1987. Those rights include: · … more
How Trusts Can Help You Protect your Adult Children in the Event of Your Death
Parents do not stop worrying about or protecting their children once their children turn 18. While parents are living they can help their children by providing the financial support that they deem appropriate, if they able to do so. But, what happens if a parent passes away and still wants to protect his or her adult children? Is there any legal way to provide financial support … more