Virginia Medicaid - Dealing with Timeshares BY ATTORNEY SUSAN I. JEAN The saying about boats is: the happiest day of a boat owner’s life is when he or she takes the new boat out on the water. The second happiest day of a boat owner’s life is when he or she sells the...
Medicaid Tip of the Week: Unclaimed Property By Attorney Susan I. Jean on February 14, 2019 We (or our parents and sometimes their parents) may take out life insurance policies over the years. But it is easy to lose track of these old policies. Or to get a small...
Virginia Medicaid -- How Does Medicaid Treat Life Insurance? By Attorney Susan I. Jean on Friday, January 25, 2019 One of the most common reasons for a long-term care Medicaid denial is life insurance with cash value. We don’t think of life insurance when we think...
Virginia Medicaid - Transferring a Home to a Sibling By Susan I. Jean, Attorney at Law, Certified Elder Law Attorney -- January 11, 2019 Although seldom used, an interesting exception to the Medicaid “five-year rule” is that a home may be transferred from a Medicaid...
By Attorney Susan I. Jean October 30, 2017 In my practice, I counsel caregiver spouses and caregiver children; people who are caring for loved ones with dementia. One fact has become obvious to me: Caregivers do the very best they can. Most embrace the caregiving...
By Attorney Susan I. Jean October 15, 2017 Many people are reluctant to consult attorneys for long term care planning because: the cost of consulting with an attorney is seen as significant. qualifying for long term care benefits is seen as a non-legal matter that...
By Attorney Susan I. Jean April 25, 2017 (updated February 21, 2022) Many people have heard that Medicaid has a 5 year look back period. But what does this mean? Clients often bring it up, but they rarely understand it. The 5-year look back applies to long-term...