How Can I Protect My House from MassHealth?
Harry S. Margolis
Three strategies to protect one’s home from MassHealth estate recovery.
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Three strategies to protect one’s home from MassHealth estate recovery.
A call for a universal long-term care plan to take the place of Medicare and Medicaid
Should children be legally responsible for the long-term care costs of their parents?
Seniors getting married should always enter into a prenuptial agreement first to avoid misunderstandings in the future.
In Maguire v. Director of the Office of Medicaid, court upholds denial MassHealth caretaker child exception for transfer of home.
“Special” and “supplemental” needs trusts are the same thing, both protecting assets for disabled individuals so they can qualify for public benefits programs such as Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid.
Pennsylvania appeals court held a son liable for his mother’s $90,000 nursing home bill under the state’s filial responsibility law.
Irrevocable trusts created for MassHealth (Medicaid) planning can also be used for asset protection planning
Questions to consider before making an advance long-term care plan
The difficult decisions to be made in drafting special needs trusts involve the extent of trustee discretion to make or withhold distributions.