Nursing Home CAN Sue Son for Breach of Contract for Nonpayment
A court in New York has held that a nursing home may sue a son for breach of contract for non-payment of his mother’s bill. The son signed the agreement as the responsible party. According to the court this made him personally liable for the bill although he doesn’t have to use his own money […]
How To Have “The Talk” With Your Parents: Illness and Moving and Other Uncomfortable Topics
I’ve been struggling with writing a blog post about death and dying recently. I know that seems strange since I am an estate and elder lawyer but lately this very subject has hit close to home. Now that my dad has cancer it has hit much too close to home. (He knows I was going […]
Possible Changes to Medicaid Law and Annuities Income
This would be a game changer. Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) introduced a bill to amend the section of the Medicaid law dealing with the treatment of income. It would provide that if the annuity pays income solely to the community spouse (the spouse that is at home), one-half of the income will be considered available […]
Let the Grandparents Drive!
According to research at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the risk of injury to children in car crashes was 50% lower when grandparents were behind the wheel. “It was the exact opposite of what we expected to find,” says Fred Henretig, lead author of the study and a staff physician in the emergency department at […]
HAVE YOU PROTECTED YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY WITH A LIVING WILL?
Unfortunately it’s no surprise to me that 64 percent of boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — say they don’t have a health care proxy or living will. I’m offering a FREE 20 minute consultation to determine how best to protect your loved ones. Don’t you think they’re worth it? Don’t you want […]