Elder Law & Medicaid Planning Mississippi
Setting Up a Miller Trust (Qualified Income Trust) for Mississippi Medicaid Eligibility
Mississippi is an "Income Cap" state. This means that to qualify for nursing home Medicaid, your gross monthly income cannot exceed a strict federal limit (usually set at 300% of t...
How the 5-Year Medicaid Look-Back Period Works in Mississippi: Exemptions and Penalties
When a loved one suddenly needs long-term care, families often scramble to figure out how to pay for a nursing home. In Mississippi, Medicaid is the primary program that covers the...
Mississippi Spousal Impoverishment Rules: How to Protect the Healthy Spouse's Assets
Liquidating a lifetime of retirement savings or selling off family acreage in Rankin, Harrison, or DeSoto County out of fear that a nursing home will seize everything is one of the...
Protecting Family Farms and Timberland from Mississippi Medicaid Estate Recovery (MERP)
Agriculture and timber are the lifeblood of Mississippi. For generations, families have worked the same land, hoping to pass it down to their children. But when a farm owner requir...