15 05, 2019

How to Fight a Nursing Home Discharge

David Kordic2019-05-17T21:48:03-04:00May 15th, 2019|

Once a resident is settled in a nursing home, being told to leave can be very traumatic. Nursing homes are required to follow certain procedures before discharging a resident, but family members often accept the discharge without questioning it. Residents [...]

5 03, 2019

Medicaid’s Attempt to Ensure the Healthy Spouse Has Enough Income: The MMMNA

David Kordic2020-01-13T12:01:54-05:00March 5th, 2019|

Although Medicaid limits the assets that the spouse of a Medicaid applicant can retain, the income of the “community spouse” is not counted in determining the Medicaid applicant’s eligibility. Only income in the applicant’s name is counted. Thus, even if the [...]

5 03, 2019

Medicaid’s Attempt to Ensure the Healthy Spouse Is Not Impoverished: The CSRA

David Kordic2020-01-13T12:01:38-05:00March 5th, 2019|

Medicaid law provides special protections for the spouses of Medicaid applicants to make sure the spouses have the minimum support needed to continue to live in the community while their husband or wife is receiving long-term care benefits, usually in [...]

2 03, 2019

Can My Irrevocable Trust Be Changed?

David Kordic2021-11-01T16:59:47-04:00March 2nd, 2019|

Irrevocable. Permanent. Forever. When it comes to decision-making, these words are anything but comforting. So, when you sit down with your estate planning attorney and they suggest creating an irrevocable trust, it’s natural to be a bit hesitant. After all, [...]

18 02, 2019

Medicare Part A: Hospital Coverage

David Kordic2020-07-31T13:30:26-04:00February 18th, 2019|

Medicare Part A covers institutional care in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities, as well as certain care given by home health agencies and care provided in hospices. Any person who has reached age 65 and who is entitled to Social Security benefits [...]

6 02, 2019

Big Changes to the Veterans Pension: What You Need to Know

Josip Kordic2019-02-07T10:04:40-05:00February 6th, 2019|

On October 18, 2018, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) instituted a number of important rule changes affecting a service member’s eligibility for the Veterans Pension, a needs-based benefit for certain wartime veterans, their surviving spouses and dependent children. This [...]

7 01, 2019

Ancient Wisdom for Modern Estate Planning

Josip Kordic2019-01-29T18:12:20-05:00January 7th, 2019|

In one of the ancient world’s most revered literary works, Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, a tragic hero, Oedipus, returns to the city of his birth for the first time. When he arrives, he finds the city guarded by a sphinx, which [...]

6 01, 2019

5 Estate Planning Tips for the Non-Traditional Family

David Kordic2020-08-03T12:59:41-04:00January 6th, 2019|

Is your family of the “Leave It to Beaver” variety -- opposite-gender parents, the first marriage for each, one or more kids, all healthy and thriving? If so, your estate plan will probably be pretty straightforward. But if not, it's [...]

27 12, 2018

Combatting Loneliness Through Estate Planning

David Kordic2018-12-27T12:55:56-05:00December 27th, 2018|

For many people, the holidays are a particularly lonely period. But the fact is, loneliness is an all too common issue for a large number of our friends and neighbors, particularly seniors: one-third of Americans over the age of 65, [...]

11 12, 2018

College Students Need Estate Plans Too

Josip Kordic2018-12-12T10:01:53-05:00December 11th, 2018|

College is an exciting time for young adults, offering them an amazing opportunity to learn, grow, and gradually experience a new level of independence in a safe environment. Legally speaking, however, they’ve already transitioned into adulthood. And that new-found status [...]

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