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- How does someone apply for Medicaid benefits?
- How much does nursing home care cost?
- If my mother or father is not able to handle her or his own financial matters, what can I do?
- Is property held in an applicant’s revocable living trust a countable asset?
- Is there a 5-year review of my finances to see if I gave away anything before Medicaid will pay for nursing home care?
- Must a seller provide a buyer with a written seller property disclosure statement?
- My close relative seems to be losing it and doing crazy things. What can I do?
- My parents live with me. Can they use their money to help pay for some of the expenses?
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- Should I consider a trust or some other type of special planning for my special needs child?
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- What impact do the beneficiary designations on my life insurance policies, annuities, and retirement accounts have on my estate plan?
- What is a health care proxy?
- What is a mortgage-contingency clause?
- What is a survey and what is the purpose of a survey?
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- What is the penalty period with Medicaid?
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