Weatherby & Associates PC are your local Medicaid Planning resource serving Suffield and greater Hartford CT. We will work with individuals who must prepare for a long-term disability. When an individual is going to need custodial care or must be placed in a nursing facility, they must qualify for Medicaid. Our staff is professional and […]
Planning for Your Family.Attorney Hank Weatherby is a leading estate planning lawyer in Granby CT and the greater Hartford region. Many people assume only the wealthy ought to be concerned about their assets. Planning ahead of time will give you more control over your assets, and minimize loss to probate costs and taxes. Many families are […]
Connecticut Probate Services.Weatherby & Associates PC is your local resource for skilled probate lawyers serving Avon and greater Hartford CT. The process of distributing an estate following the death of a loved one can be difficult. When you want compassionate guidance from a law firm you can trust, call Weatherby & Associates. Probate refers to […]
The federal government has begun mailing new Medicare cards to 59 million Americans. You should keep track of when your new card will arrive and contact Medicare if you don’t receive it.To prevent fraud and fight identity theft, the federal government is issuing new cards to all Medicare beneficiaries that will no longer have beneficiaries’ […]
A lawsuit in New York state highlights an issue with some assisted living facilities: No wheelchairs allowed. The lawsuit claims that state regulations and facility policies discriminate against residents and potential residents who use wheelchairs.Filed on behalf of the Fair Housing Justice Center and an anonymous assisted living resident, the lawsuit alleges that four assisted […]
Medicare is proposing a new flat rate reimbursement system for doctors who treat Medicare patients. Some worry that the plan may reduce payments to specialists and cause fewer doctors to accept Medicare patients.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) says the proposed changes are designed to reduce paperwork by combining four levels of forms […]
A promissory note is normally given in return for a loan and it is simply a promise to repay the amount. Classifying asset transfers as loans rather than gifts can be useful because it sometimes allows parents to “lend” assets to their children and still maintain Medicaid eligibility.Before Congress enacted the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) […]
Medicare is mandated to cover your home health benefits with no limit on the time you are covered. Unfortunately, few Medicare beneficiaries get the level of service they are entitled to and many find their services cut off prematurely. Getting these benefits can be critically important. Medicare home health care benefits can mean the difference […]
New rules have been put in place to protect seniors with brokerage accounts from financial scams that could drain the accounts before anyone notices.As the population ages, elder financial abuse is a mounting problem. Vulnerable seniors can become victims of scammers who convince them to empty their investment accounts. According to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority […]
Figuring out how much to save for retirement and when you can safely stop working can be difficult. A growing number of online retirement calculators, many of them free, are available to help. Although these calculators can yield vastly different results, they can still be useful tools.Based on information about you and your finances, retirement […]