<p>With careful Medicaid planning, you may be able to preserve some of your estate for your children or other heirs while meeting the Medicaid asset limit.</p>
<p>Reports of elder financial abuse continue to increase, and the elderly are particularly vulnerable to scams or to financial abuse by family members in need of money.</p>
<p>A new report finds that almost no retirees are making financially optimal decisions about when to take Social Security and are losing out on an average of more than $100,000 per household in the process.</p>
<p>Amid a crackdown by individual airlines, the federal Department of Transportation (DOT) has provided guidance on service animals used by passengers with disabilities.</p>
<p>Eliminating a cruel quirk in federal bankruptcy law, newly enacted legislation protects veterans disability benefits from creditors in bankruptcy proceedings.</p>
<p>Among the many challenges for families is making sure there will always be enough money to provide lifetime care for special needs children. One solution is to fund a special needs trust with life insurance.</p>
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<p>In order to be eligible for Medicaid, you cannot have transferred assets recently. Congress does not want you to move into a nursing home on Monday, give all your money to your children (or whomever) on Tuesday, and qualify for Medicaid on Wednesday.</p>