

Updated Medicaid Figures for 2025
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) ordinarily releases updated figures for Medicaid qualification. These updates are released in late summer and most importantly, they reflect the cost of living increases that we all experience. For Medicaid recipients, the increases allow additional amounts to be used to pay for funerals or to allow a community spouse to retain additional amounts of their spouses's income.


An Active Lifestyle Can Ward Off Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer's is a devastating disease. Few things are more heart-wrenching than to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's or to watch a loved one


How Will You Afford A Long Life?
Living into your eighties is no longer uncommon. With the doubling of life expectancy since the Industrial Revolution, we have achieved what


The 9 Questions You Must Ask if a Loved One is Going Into a Nursing Home
As the founder of the Elder and Estate Planning Law Firm, I specialize in helping Michigan families protect their


The End of the $2000 Medicaid Asset Limit
For longer than I have been practicing law - over 30 years now - the countable asset limit for a single individual seeking Medicaid nursing


Veteran's Pension 2025
As explained in previous newsletters, one of the best kept secrets of the Department of Veterans Affairs is the veteran's pension for a non-


Medicaid Figures for 2025
Every January, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) releases updated figures for Medicaid qualification. For 2025,


'Tis The Season For Special Challenges
It may be hard to believe, but once again the Christmas season is upon us. Along with the joy of celebrating the birth of Christ come stress


The Importance of a Power of Attorney
In previous blog posts, I have emphasized the importance of having a power of attorney. Without a comprehensive power of attorney, many peop


Home Alone
In the 1990 comedy movie Home Alone , Macaulay Culkin plays the role of a young boy mistakenly left behind while his family flies to...