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Avoiding Probate in Kansas

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Experienced Kansas and Missouri probate lawyers help you avoid probate with a sound estate plan The only control you have about what happens after you die is to create an iron-clad estate plan now. With the right estate plan, you can ensure your family gets all the assets you want. You can control your legacy […]

Signs of Financial Abuse of the Elderly

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In the past, the term “elder abuse” was typically reserved for the actual physical abuse of older people by their family members or caretakers. Stories circulated about health professionals who did not provide the care patients needed. But social attitudes and the law have both caught up, and we now recognize there are many more […]

Medicaid and Elder Law in Kansas and Missouri

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We Help Families Secure Needed Benefits In the United States, it is expected that 70% of people who are age 65 and older will eventually need some form of long-term care. The cost of long-term care is astronomical, and only continues to climb. Many Americans expect that existing government programs will cover all or part […]

The Magic of Grantor Trusts

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An earlier blog examined “grantor trusts” and how they are an income tax issue, not an estate tax issue. Here’s a link to that prior blog, IRS Confirms Grantor Trust Status Alone Does Not Cause a Step-Up in Basis.

Attorneys can assist with the creation of special needs trusts

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Sometimes, a person in Kansas City with special needs receives government benefits such as Medicaid benefits or Supplemental Security Income. However, did you know that if a person receiving benefits comes into an inheritance, his or her ability to continue receiving benefits could be affected? There are certain income and asset requirements that an individual […]

What is “Medicaid planning” in Kansas?

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Most Kansas residents are likely familiar with the fact that the “Medicaid” program exists, even if just due to news reports mentioning it in the context of the Affordable Care Act over the last several years. Many, however, may be intimately familiar with the program as it helps cover care for them or their loved […]

Can a special needs trust help one obtain Medicaid?

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When a person in Kansas City has a disability, they may have a very limited income, if they can work at all. When this is the case, they may rely on government benefits, such as Medicaid to pay for their medical expenses. Such benefits are often means-based. Means-based means that a person with too many […]

Medicaid planning may include a Medicaid spend-down

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Many people in Kansas City may find that, as they age, they incur a significant amount of medical expenses. They may wonder how to cope financially with such costs. For some individuals, qualifying for Medicaid could be the financial lifeline they need to afford their medical care. However, Medicaid has income limits. If your income […]