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Ohio Medicaid Rules & Requirements to Qualify for Nursing Home Costs
April 25th, 2012
The Ohio Medicaid rules determining whether an applicant qualifies for benefits depend on the particular program a person is applying for. In this article, we’re going to discuss the qualifications for an elderly applicant applying for benefits…
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Ohio Medicaid, Nursing Homes and the “Look-back” Period
April 25th, 2012
When it comes to Ohio Medicaid and nursing homes, one of the most important factors to look at is Medicaid’s so-called “look-back” period. The look-back period makes it necessary to do advance Medicaid planning with an Ohio elder la…
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Ohio Medicaid Program for Home Care Options: PASSPORT
April 25th, 2012
PASSPORT is an Ohio Medicaid program with long-term care options besides nursing homes. For Ohio residents with long-term healthcare needs that must be paid for by Medicaid, nursing homes are no longer the only option. Ohio’s PASSPORT program inclu…
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Ohio Medicaid Eligibility: Should I Give My Assets Away to Qualify for Benefits?
April 25th, 2012
Your Ohio Medicaid eligibility could be jeopardized if you give all your assets away. When determining eligibility and looking at an applicant’s resources and assets, Medicaid looks at not only the assets and resources the applicant owns at the tim…
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Ohio Medicaid Eligibility & Life Insurance
April 25th, 2012
Your Ohio Medicaid eligibility may be threatened if you own too much life insurance. Avoid eligibility issues through proper Medicaid estate planning with an Ohio elder law lawyer. Many people have life insurance policies as part of their estate, so…
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Ohio Probate Attorneys and Errors in Wills or Trusts Caused by Other Attorneys
April 16th, 2012
Occasionally, Ohio probate attorneys have to deal with an estate in which another attorney made an error when drafting a trust or a will. Sometimes there are mathematical errors. To resolve an error in a trust or will, the probate lawyer assisting th…
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Ohio Elder Law Attorney Answers: “What Assets Can My Spouse Keep if I Enter a Nursing Home Under Medicaid?”
April 16th, 2012
In Ohio, elder law attorneys can use a Medicaid asset protection plan to help clients keep more assets if they need Medicaid to cover Ohio nursing home costs. Without advance Ohio Medicaid estate planning, a claimant’s spouse can only keep half…
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Ohio Probate Process & the Probate Court - Part II
April 3rd, 2012
Here, we answer some of the most frequently asked questions about probate court and probate laws that we receive at our Dayton, Ohio probate attorneys’ office. In this part of the series we’ll answer the following basic questions about pr…
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Ohio Probate Law & the Probate Process - Part I
March 20th, 2012
Ohio probate law answers: This article is one in a four-part series in which we will answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the probate process and laws that we receive at our Dayton, Ohio probate attorneys’ office. To start the s…
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Administration of Estate: Information the Executor Must Gather
March 15th, 2012
The administration of an estate requires that all of a decedent’s assets and possessions be identified, inventoried and distributed to the decedent’s creditors and beneficiaries. This job, which is handled by the executor of the estate, requires…
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