In April, 2010 the new Michigan Trust Code became the law in Michigan. Why the need for a new law regarding trusts. First, Michigan has a comprehensive set of laws regarding wills that went into effect in 1998 (the “Estates and Protected Individuals Code” or “EPIC”). However, trusts (especially the revocable living trusts) were becoming [...]
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New Michigan Trust Code in Effect
Posted in Elder Law, Legislative Updates, Senior Resources, tagged Estate Planning, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid Planning, Wills & Trusts on June 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
New Health Care Law Benefits Seniors
Posted in Home Care, Legislative Updates, Long Term Care, Senior Resources, tagged Assisted Living, Elder Care, Health Insurance, Home Care, Medicaid Law Changes on April 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
On March 21, 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) became law. Some provisions of the new health care bill signed by President Obama will directly benefit senior citizens. First, there is a new federal long-term care insurance program that can help meet the staggering cost of long-term care. This part of the [...]
Disability Payments Now Available for Alzheimer’s Disease
Posted in Alzheimer's Disease, Elder Law, Legislative Updates, Long Term Care, Senior Resources, tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Elder Care, Long Term Illness on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The Social Security Administration has recently announced that they have added early-onset Alzheimer’s to the list of conditions under its “Compassionate Allowance Initiative”. This is a great help for those younger persons afflicted with this debilitating disease, giving them expedited access to Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). In the past, [...]
Veterans’ Benefits Affected by Budget Cuts
Posted in Legislative Updates, Long Term Care, Veterans' Benefits, tagged Aid & Attendance Pension, Veterans' Benefits on October 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Since 1927 the State of Michigan has provided funds to Veterans’ Service Organizations (“VSOs”) in order that Michigan veterans would have advocacy in obtaining and retaining veterans benefits. However, budget concerns have prompted the governor to curtail the support that veterans have enjoyed for decades. VSOs provide extensive support to numerous veterans’ organizations around the [...]
Medicaid Legislative Update
Posted in Elder Law, Legislative Updates, tagged Asset Protection, Deficit Reduction Act, Estate Planning, Long Term Care Planning, Medicaid Law Changes, Medicaid Planning on September 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With all of the constant changes in the Medicaid laws, seniors and their families need to keep up-to-date to make sure their care needs are provided for. In this post I hope to highlight some of the important recent changes: 1. Estate Recovery – While the estate recovery law that permits the state to “take” [...]
Health Insurance for the Elderly at Risk
Posted in Health Insurance, Legislative Updates, Long Term Care, tagged Emergency Retirees Benefits Protection Act, Health Insurance, Long Term Care Planning, Nursing Homes on March 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Many of Michigan’s senior citizens who spent their working years employed by larger corporations have the comfort of knowing that they are covered by good quality health insurance. This insurance is supposed to last well into their retirement years or even for the rest of their lives. However, in an unexpected offshoot of the current [...]
