Watch Your Language: Life Estate
Domicile – the place a person calls “home” – can have a significant impact on Medicaid eligibility and what benefits are available to help with long-term care.
Ethan Huizenga
June 4, 2019
Watch Your Language: Elder Law
Often defined by the age of the clients, Elder Law is unlike virtually every other practice area. Across the country, the term “elder law” is
Ethan Huizenga
May 1, 2019
Watch Your Language: Domicile
Domicile – the place a person calls “home” – can have a significant impact on Medicaid eligibility and what benefits are available to help with long-term care.
Ethan Huizenga
April 9, 2019
Devils, Details, and Deadlines: Performing the Attribution of Resources
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Ethan Huizenga
April 2, 2019
Are You on the Path of Most Resistance?
If you’re like me, there are little lies you tell yourself to make life “easier.” These paths of resistance are the things that stand in
Ethan Huizenga
February 26, 2019
In the News: Iowa’s Highest Court Rules Against Medicaid Applicant
Trusts can be a highly effective tool in nursing home planning. Certain types of trusts are effective even when a nursing home stay is imminent
Ethan Huizenga
January 29, 2019
Most People Focus on Estate Plan Documents. Instead, Focus on Goals
So often, we meet with clients who want to “get a will” or “talk about trusts.” And we’re more than happy to talk about those
Ethan Huizenga
January 15, 2019
Watch Your Language: Trust
One of the most common questions I hear during our Mutual Interviews is, “Do I need a trust?” And the typical lawyer answer is, “It depends.” In order to answer that question, we need to start by defining what a trust actually is. [Read More]
Ethan Huizenga
August 14, 2018
Watch Your Language: Snapshot Date
When you first submit a Medicaid application for nursing facility care (and Elderly Waiver, in Iowa), DHS takes a “snapshot” of your financial status as of the date you first moved into the nursing home. This is called the “snapshot date.” [Read More]
Ethan Huizenga
August 7, 2018
Watch Your Language: Asset
In the Medicaid world, the term “asset” is used when discussing Medicaid’s transfer penalty rules. As a result, “asset” includes both income and resources. [Read More]
Ethan Huizenga
July 31, 2018