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.
How much can a spouse keep when applying for Medicaid for nursing home care? The 2026 CSRA rules and income floor, worked out with real numbers.
Why a generic power of attorney fails for Medicaid planning: the gifting, trust, and asset-transfer powers it needs, and why timing decides everything.
VA Aid and Attendance for senior care: 2026 benefit amounts, eligibility (wartime service, medical, financial), and how to apply.
Medicaid spend-down for nursing home: state-by-state asset limits, the 5-year look-back, exempt transfers, and 2026 planning strategies.
Medicare does not cover assisted living or long-term nursing home care. Learn the one exception, the observation trap, and what pays instead.