Get ready to see Adam Sandler’s Happy Gilmore through a completely new lens. In this episode of 82 Toothpicks, our estate planning pros dive into the slapstick chaos to reveal why it’s secretly an estate planning and elder law story—centered on saving Grandma’s home, navigating creditors, and busting Medicaid myths. We unpack what the movie gets wrong (and accidentally right) about wills, probate, IRS tax liens, nursing home bills, and how smart planning could have kept Grandma out of a high-stakes auction.

We break down the legal threads behind Happy’s mission: powers of attorney, beneficiary designations, conservatorship vs. guardianship, notice and due process, and why elder law and estate planning overlap when real property is at risk. If you’ve ever wondered how title issues, liens, and nursing home costs really work, this episode’s your fairway to clarity.

🏠 Could proper estate planning have kept Grandma Gilmore’s house off the auction block?

🧾 The IRS plot hole: why a massive tax bill for an octogenarian doesn’t add up—and what tax liens actually look like

🏌️ Nursing home stereotypes vs. reality: asset protection, Medicaid planning, and dignity in care

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You can find Happy Gilmore on IMDB here.