How can my mother-in-law leave her property to her son in the easiest, cheapest, and quickest way, so that no one can contest it or take it for medical or other bills? She lives in Coos Bay, [...]

About 14 years ago, my daughter needed a place to live, and our small Nebraska town has very little housing. My husband and I bought a fixer-upper for $37,000 and put it in our names. It’s now [...]

My mother is on Medicaid and lives in a long-term care facility in Kansas. Can she give some of the money from the sale of her home to her 70-year-old disabled son? He has a letter of [...]

Several changes are coming to Medicare Advantage plans in 2027. Knowing how this affects you is vital to ensure you continue to have the best plan for your needs.

Long-term care insurance (LTCI) can help offset pricey long-term care costs. For 2027, the IRS is increasing the maximum amount of an LTCI premium that a policyholder can deduct on their [...]

The IRS has released its gift and estate tax exemptions for 2027. The federal estate tax exemption will rise to $15,480,000, while the annual gift tax exclusion will increase to $20,000 per [...]

I’m my godmother’s caregiver. I hold her general power of attorney, and I’m her patient advocate and named executor. She’s in hospice now. Do I need a letter of authorization for the funeral [...]

I’m 79 and live in North Carolina. I put about $50,000 into CDs, and I made my husband a co-owner with my son as the primary beneficiary. My husband is in much poorer health than I am and will [...]

Although Medicaid is the main payer of home and community-based services in the United States, federal reductions could leave these essential services vulnerable to budget cuts.

A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) memo released in July 2026 shifts nursing home responsibilities when helping their residents vote, making it more important than ever to [...]