Medicaid estate recovery (MERP) can take a parent's home after death. How it works, probate vs expanded states, and what protects the home.
How the Medicaid look-back gift penalty is calculated, with 2026 state divisors and a worked example showing what a gift really costs.
An elder law planning checklist ordered the way an attorney works it: the documents and powers you need before a parent enters a nursing home.
Filial responsibility laws by state in 2026: the conditions that make them enforceable, why Medicaid eligibility defeats most claims, and your real risk.
Why a generic power of attorney fails for Medicaid planning: the gifting, trust, and asset-transfer powers it needs, and why timing decides everything.