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Do You Have to Pay Medicaid Back When Someone Dies in Florida?
Losing someone you love is never easy. This can be especially true when you add a nursing home bills, doctor bills, and Medicaid Estate recovery to the equation. After focusing on taking care of your family, mourning, and letting the dust settle after the funeral, you...
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How are cars treated when applying for Medicaid long term care benefits?
One of the most common issues with assets when completing a Medicaid plan and application for assisted living or nursing home benefits is how cars are counted. Are cars a countable asset? Or are they not countable like an applicant’s home? Like most issues with...
What are the 2025 Limits for Medicaid Nursing Home Benefits?
Each year, the Florida Department of Children and Families updates the limits for a person to qualify for Medicaid assisted living or nursing home benefits from time to time. These changes are typically based on inflation and other factors in accordance with federal...
If I own a home will I be able qualify for Medicaid benefits?
A common question that we get as Medicaid planning attorneys for Medicaid assisted living or nursing home benefits is whether an applicant can continue to own a home and still qualify for Florida Medicaid benefits. The short answer is yes, if an applicant owns a home,...
Medicaid Spousal Refusal
Florida’s Medicaid rules are numerous and often confusing. We explain why planning for Medicaid is so important here. One theme that is consistent in Florida would rather pay public benefits for one person if it will keep two or three of their loved ones from needing...
Advantage of Revocable Trust – Litigation Avoidance
One of the questions that we receive regularly is whether it is worthwhile for an estate planning client to create and fund a revocable trust as the primary part of their estate plan. While there are many benefits to a revocable trust, such as avoiding probate, one of...
Florida Power of Attorney
A power of attorney is a legal document that gives someone the authority to make legal decisions on someone else’s behalf. A power of attorney creates a principal-agent relationship; the appointed person will act as an agent for the person (principal) who appointed...