Fact or Fiction: Medicaid is Going to Take My HouseMarch 8, 2024Team TREELNew Jersey’s Medicaid program provides essential health care services to residents who meet certain income…Read More
Long-Term Care: Medicaid PlanningAugust 11, 2023Team TREELJohn, 75, is a retired teacher earning $1,800 per month in Social Security benefits. He…Read More
Rumor v. Reality No. 7 – Gifting PenaltiesJune 16, 2023Team TREELRumor: “The law says that I can gift $17,000 to each of my children annually…Read More
Rumor v. Reality No. 6: Transferring Home Title for Medicaid EligibilityJune 2, 2023Team TREELRumor: “Married couples should transfer their residence to their children to ‘protect it’ from nursing…Read More
Special Needs Trusts: Creating Financial StabilityMay 23, 2022Team TREELTo remain eligible for public assistance, someone who is disabled or unable to manage their…Read More
Case Study: Powers of Attorney and Advance Medical DirectivesApril 22, 2022Team TREELWhat could happen if you don’t have powers of attorney and advance medical directives: A…Read More
How the New 2022 Gift Tax Exclusion Can Work for YouFebruary 2, 2022Timothy RiceThe IRS’ decision to increase the federal gift tax exclusion is welcome news to people…Read More
Multigenerational HomesJanuary 19, 2022Timothy RiceMultigeneration living, where adult children and their parents or grandparents share a home, has many…Read More
4 Reasons to Not Add Joint Account HoldersNovember 3, 2021Timothy RiceBanks often suggest that loved ones be added to bank accounts as joint account holders.…Read More
By the Numbers: Long-Term Care PlanningAugust 27, 2021Timothy RiceIn what was termed a “gloomy reality,” a recent New York Times op/ed lamented that…Read More
The Sandwich Generation: How to Ease the SqueezeAugust 24, 2021Timothy RiceBeing “sandwiched” between caring for aging parents and young children creates stress, frustration, and, often,…Read More
Human Infrastructure: Building Your Own Long-Term Care FoundationAugust 10, 2021Timothy RiceLong-term care has become a recent topic of conversation in Washington, D.C. Recently, President Biden…Read More