Prior to her death last week, Barbara Bush, wife of former President George H.W. Bush, decided she wanted comfort care at home during her final days as opposed to being connected with machines to keep her alive. She knew she was going to die – but she cho

Although there are numerous ways to protect your home from the claim of the state Medicaid agency (Health and Human Services Commission) if you receive

On June 9, 2017, Governor Abbott signed a new law to be effective as of September 1, 2017 whereby

Husband and wife created a revocable living trust many years ago and deeded their homestead

The federal government is issuing new Medicare cards to all Medicare beneficiaries. To prevent fraud and fight identity theft, the new cards will no longer have Social Security numbers on them.

Medicaid law imposes a penalty period if you transferred assets within five years of applying, but what if the transfers had nothing to do with Medicaid? How do you prove you made the transfers for a purpose other than to qualify for Medicaid?

The choice of beneficiary for IRA, SEP, 401(k) or other retirement plans can have significant tax implications.  Here are some of the rules and concerns when designating beneficiaries.

A new federal law is designed to address the growing problem of elder abuse. The law supports efforts to better understand, prevent, and combat both financial and physical elder abuse.