Elder Law & Medicaid Planning Oregon
Oregon Spousal Impoverishment Rules: How the Healthy Spouse Can Keep Assets
When a married person requires long-term nursing home care, the healthy spouse (known legally as the 'community spouse') often fears losing their life savings and their home to pay...
How Farm Owners in Oregon Can Protect Agricultural Land from Nursing Home Costs
Farming in Oregon, from the fertile Willamette Valley to the sprawling ranches of Eastern Oregon, is often a multi-generational endeavor. Farmers are notoriously asset-rich and cas...
Using an Income Cap Trust (Miller Trust) to Qualify for Oregon Medicaid
Discovering that you make too much money to qualify for Medicaid, but not nearly enough to pay for a $10,000-per-month nursing home in Oregon, is a terrifying realization for many...
Protecting Your Home from Oregon Medicaid Estate Recovery (MERP)
When a Medicaid recipient over the age of 55 passes away, the state is mandated by federal law to recover the funds spent on their long-term care. In Oregon, this process is manage...
How the 5-Year Medicaid Look-Back Period Works in Oregon: Penalties & Exemptions
When planning for long-term care, many families worry about the high costs of nursing homes. The Oregon Health Plan (OHP) can help cover these expenses, but you cannot simply give...
Drafting a Legal Personal Care Agreement to Pay Family Members in Oregon
As seniors age in Oregon, it is incredibly common for adult children to step in and provide daily care, cooking, and transportation. Often, parents want to compensate their childre...