Elder Law & Medicaid Planning Florida
Florida Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment Rules: Protecting the Community Spouse's Assets and Income
When a husband or wife requires long-term care in a nursing home, the cost can easily exceed $10,000 per month in Florida. For many couples, this raises a terrifying question: Will...
How to Qualify for Florida Nursing Home Medicaid When Over the Income Limit: The Qualified Income Trust (QIT) Guide
Applying for the Florida Institutional Care Program (ICP) is incredibly stressful, especially when a caseworker informs you that you make 'too much money' to qualify. Florida opera...
How Much Does a Florida Elder Law Attorney Cost for Medicaid Crisis Planning?
When a family member suddenly suffers a stroke or a severe decline in health requiring immediate placement in a nursing facility, the financial shock can be paralyzing. Florida nur...
Using Personal Services Contracts to Legally Spend Down Assets for Florida Medicaid Eligibility
Qualifying for Florida Medicaid to cover nursing home costs requires strict adherence to asset limits. Typically, an individual can only have $2,000 in countable assets. When a sen...
Navigating the 60-Month Florida Medicaid Look-Back Period: Timelines, Exceptions, and Penalty Calculations
Long-term care in a Florida nursing home can cost upwards of $10,000 per month, rapidly depleting a family's life savings. To help cover these astronomical costs, many seniors turn...
Protecting Your Florida Home from Medicaid Estate Recovery (MERP) Using an Enhanced Life Estate (Lady Bird) Deed
For most Florida residents, their home is their most valuable asset. When a senior requires long-term care, the fear of 'losing the house to the nursing home' is the most common an...