Elder Law & Medicaid Planning Vermont
Drafting Personal Care Agreements in Vermont to Pay Family Caregivers Legally
When an adult child in Burlington, Rutland, or Brattleboro leaves full-time employment or reduces work hours to care for an aging parent with dementia or mobility decline, reimburs...
The Caregiver Child Exemption: Transferring the Family Home in Vermont Without Medicaid Penalties
Across Vermont-from historic farmhouses in Addison County and split-levels in South Burlington to family homes in Rutland and Brattleboro-adult children frequently sacrifice their...
How to Use a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust (MAPT) in Vermont
Paying out of pocket for a private nursing facility in Burlington, Rutland, or Montpelier routinely drains between $11,500 and $14,000 per month from a family's life savings. Witho...
Defending Against Medicaid Estate Recovery (MERP) in Vermont: Exemptions and Hardship Waivers
Losing a parent or spouse is overwhelming enough without receiving an unexpected creditor demand from the state seeking tens of thousands of dollars against the family home. Althou...
Navigating the 5-Year Medicaid Look-Back Period in Vermont: Penalties and Safe Harbors
When an aging parent in Burlington, Rutland, or Barre suddenly requires skilled nursing facility care, families are often shocked to learn that well-intentioned financial gifts mad...
Using Medicaid-Compliant Annuities for Crisis Planning in Vermont
Receiving news that a spouse or aging parent in Burlington, South Burlington, or Rutland requires immediate skilled nursing home care after a stroke or severe fall triggers an inst...