A common misconception in Elder Law: "We'll have to sell mom and dad's house to pay for the nursing home." It seems like the first thing everyone wants to do when a loved one needs long-term nursing care is to sell their house. They listen to friends, neighbors...
What's new in grandparent custody? We all remember the day in late November when the horrifying news flashed across the bottom of television screens across the country. Paul Walker, best known for his role in the Fast and the Furious movies, had died in a fiery...
What if "Kimye" gets a divorce? Last weekend marked one of the most anticipated weddings of the decade, second perhaps only to the Royal wedding. Kim Kardashian had a royal wedding of her own in Florence, Italy where she tied the knot to the father of Kim's...
The law governing custody gives the court the authority to direct parties engaged in custody litigation to partake in co-parenting counseling. Co-parenting counseling is designed for parents who need assistance in successfully co-parenting their children due to...
DOMA and Same-Sex Marriage: Love Is the New LawJust a few days ago, Pennsylvania became the latest state to strike down the ban on same-sex marriage. A federal judge in Philadelphia ruled that Pennsylvania's Defense of Marriage Act, also known as "DOMA,"...
Estate planning and medicaid. Why Revocable Trusts won't help you qualify for Medicaid.John and Jane Doe executed a revocable trust in January 2004. Both of them were sixty-seven years old and in pretty decent health at the time. They figured, if they moved...
Exclusive Possession of the Marital Residence and Divorce in PA: What to do when your spouse won't leaveBethenny Frankel's divorce has been gracing the front pages of the tabloids since she filed last year. Bethenny and her husband, Jason Hoppy, with whom she shares a...
Elder Law issue: Medicare vs. Medicaid: What is the difference?A common issue is Elder Law is medical coverage. Understandably, the difference between Medicare and Medicaid is confusing. The names are remarkably similar, they're both government funded and...
Important Elder Law Issue: Do I Qualify for Medicaid? "My dad is moving into a skilled nursing facility. How are he and mom going to pay for this?" We have heard this question and variations of it time and again. With the average cost of nursing home care around...
Guardianship: Transitioning from State-to-StateRecently, the Supreme Court of Alabama became the first state court to publish an opinion on the Uniform Adult Guardianship & Protective Proceedings Jurisdictional Act ("UAGPPJA"). Could they have given it a more...