Qualifying for Government Assistance for Nursing Home Care Government assistance for nursing home care, usually referred to as Medicaid in most states, or Medi-Cal in California, is a combination of state and federal aid provided to qualified state residents. This article explores the spend-down rules for Medicaid or Medi-Cal as it is called in California. → Read More
Assets That Do Not Pass Under a Will Depending on the types of assets you own and how you hold title to them, you may not be able to convey all of your property to beneficiaries using a Will. → Read More
Unmarried Couples & Wills Without a will or living trust, unless you have a legally recognized common law marriage (heterosexual couples only), a registered domestic partnership, a civil union, or a valid living together contract, your relatives will inherit everything. → Read More
Are You of Sound Mind? Anyone making a legal document, such as a will, must be of sound mind when that document is signed. → Read More
How long does conservatorship last? A conservatorship will last as long as it is needed. It will end if the conservatee, or person who is the subject of the conservatorship, no longer needs a conservator. For example, if someone was unable to care for himself because of the effects of a medical condition, but he is treated or recovers sufficiently to care for himself again, then there will be no more need for a conservator and the conservatorship will end. → Read More
How is a conservator paid? Typically a conservatorship allows the conservator to be paid for his or her services. The conservator is also entitled to attorney fees to seek legal advice when necessary. The costs and expenses of a conservatorship are paid from the property of the person who is the subject of the conservatorship, also called the conservatee. → Read More
What if I do not want to go to a nursing home? Except for a possible temporary placement in an emergency situation, you don’t have to go into a nursing home if you don’t want to as long as you are able to care for yourself or arrange for your own care. If you are unable to take care of yourself or to arrange for care, then you could be forced into a nursing home by a court. → Read More
Nursing Home Residents’ Rights The biggest concern most people have when they place their elderly parent or spouse in a nursing home is the quality of care their loved one will receive. This article explains the Nursing Home Reform Act (1987) that requires certain services to be provided in nursing homes and establishes a Nursing Home Residents’ Bill of Rights. → Read More
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