Category: Elder Law

If you’re not familiar with the use of personal services contracts in Medicaid planning, you may be wondering how purchasing services could possibly help protect your assets. In fact, personal services contracts are among the handful of powerful options Florida residents have for spending down assets to qualify for and maintain Medicaid eligibility. When used […]

Yes, you can be responsible for your husband or your wife’s nursing home bills unless you find a competent elder law pro to figure out a way to not make you responsible. It happens quite often that one spouse has to go to a nursing home and the spouse who will stay at home (“community […]

When are Funeral Plans, Burial Spaces/Plots, and Prepaid Burial Contracts Exempt from Florida Medicaid? Funeral plans, burial spaces/plots, and prepaid burial contracts are exempt for Florida Medicaid if the funeral plan or burial contract is irrevocable. These contracts need to be with a funeral home or funeral director in order to be excluded. Typically, when […]

Errors on Florida death certificates frequently happen. Thankfully, there’s a way to fix these Florida death certificate errors through the Florida Department of Health, State Office of Vital Statistics. This step by step guide will walk you through how to fix some of the most common errors found on Florida death certificates. Step 1: Filling […]

Medicaid is a joint program between the federal government and individual states providing medical assistance to individuals meeting the criteria.

A Medicaid applicant can only have $2,313 (2019) of income in their name per month.

To be eligible for Florida Medicaid, an applicant can only have $2,000 (2019) in assets in their name.