Elder Law & Medicaid Planning Georgia
Protecting Assets for the Healthy Spouse: Georgia Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment Rules
Defending the Healthy Spouse from BankruptcyWhen one spouse requires long-term memory care or a nursing home facility, the financial strain on the remaining 'community spouse' (th...
How to Pay for Assisted Living Using Georgia Medicaid Waivers: CCSP and SOURCE Guide
When an aging parent or loved one begins to need daily help, families across Georgia quickly discover that assisted living facilities are incredibly expensive. While standard insti...
The Caregiver Child Exemption in Georgia: How to Legally Transfer the Family Home for Medicaid
Protecting the Family Home from Estate RecoveryOne of the greatest fears for aging parents in Georgia is that the state will take their home to pay for nursing home care. While a...
Drafting Lawful Personal Care Agreements in Georgia to Pay Family Caregivers Without Medicaid Penalties
When an aging parent in Georgia begins to decline, a family member-often a daughter or son-steps up to provide daily care. This usually involves quitting a job or reducing hours to...
Navigating the 60-Month Medicaid Look-Back Period in Georgia: Penalties and Exceptions
Understanding Georgia's Strict 5-Year Look-Back RuleNursing home care in Georgia is incredibly expensive, often wiping out a family's life savings in just a few years. To help cov...
Defending the Family Home from Georgia Medicaid Estate Recovery (MERP): Timelines and Exemptions
Many families in Georgia breathe a sigh of relief when their aging parents are finally approved for Medicaid to cover exorbitant nursing home costs. However, they are often shocked...