Fiduciary litigation in Colorado can be a complex legal process, often arising when disputes emerge regarding the actions or decisions of someone entrusted with managing assets on behalf of others. Fiduciaries A fiduciary can include trustees, executors, guardians,...
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Why many aging adults need Medicaid for nursing home care
Once people reach retirement age, they can qualify for Medicare insurance. Medicare and supplemental health insurance policies can cover the cost of the basic medical needs of older adults during their retirement years. Most people assume that Medicare coverage is...
What are the early signs of Alzheimer’s?
Many people focus on financial assets when doing their estate planning, and these are important. But one of the major benefits of making an estate plan is that you can plan for your medical future and your potential healthcare needs. You can do this with an advance...
Do all personal assets contribute toward Medicaid eligibility?
Older adults in Colorado often need quite a bit of medical care as their health evolves. Although most working adults qualify for Medicare, some of them eventually need Medicaid benefits, which are not as straightforward. Health First Colorado is the Colorado...
How early should people start planning for Medicaid benefits?
Those who have worked throughout their adult lives may not like the idea that they may eventually require Medicaid benefits. Some people even find the implication that they will eventually require Medicaid to be insulting. However, Medicaid exists for a reason and...
3 early warning signs of age-related cognitive impairment
As someone's health and family circumstances evolve during their golden years, their needs and intentions for estate planning will continue to shift as well. Eventually, for some adults, the impact of aging will influence their ability to draft legally-binding...
2 concerns that arise after a dementia-related diagnosis
For older adults and their family members, few medical issues are more frightening than dementia. One of the reasons people are so anxious about Alzheimer's disease, for example, is how it results in dementia and cognitive decline, in many cases. Whether a doctor has...
Elder care just keeps getting more expensive.
Care for the elderly as they age has always been very expensive, especially when it is long-term care. Staying in an assisted living home or a nursing home is prohibitively expensive for some, and it’s a reason why people are often looking into their benefits. They...
Why do financial scams target the elderly?
Your aging parents raised you never to take advantage of anyone else. They suffered no fools when they were younger, but you’ve noticed a shift in recent years. They are a lot more trusting and naive than they used to be. This isn’t necessarily bad, but it can make...
3 times your home may be exempt from Medicaid recovery
Health First Colorado, which is the Medicaid program for the state, provides very important benefits for those who need extensive support as they age. Medicaid or Health First Colorado will pay for nursing home care while Medicare will not, for example. Planning...