Indiana Elder Law News

Indiana Medicaid Planning
Major changes in federal Medicaid law (Deficit Reduction Act of 2005) are still being implemented in Indiana. These changes will have a major impact on Medicaid planning. The look back period will be extended from thirty six months to sixty months. Major changes to ability to transfer assets are expected.
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Indiana Estate Planning
If you die without a will in Indiana, state law provides a 'will' for you (called intestate succession). For a person married with children, the surviving spouse can expect to keep only half of the probate assets with the rest being given away to immediate family members. Few people want this outcome. This is why it is vitally important to have a valid will in Indiana.
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Indiana Long Term Care Insurance Program
The Indiana Long Term Care Insurance Program (ILTCIP) is an innovative partnership between the State of Indiana and private long term care insurance companies. Indiana has taken the lead in helping its residents protect their hard-earned life savings from the high cost of long term care.
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Avoid Indiana Probate
There are easy and powerful things you could be doing right now to keep most of your assets out of probate. These methods don't require living trusts.
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Medicare Issues
No more waiting lists and additional support for transportation, nutrition and housing services are key parts of the State's Aging Reform Agenda in 2008. Steve Smith, director of the FSSA Division of Aging, noted that wait lists are being reduced already. The goal is to eliminate the lists totally in 2008. By using more State funds to leverage Federal matching dollars, 8,000 older Hoosiers from the wait list are now receiving services.

Attorney Profiles

J.L. Siefers, Jr.

Bloomington, Indiana

TEL: (812) 558-0533
FAX: (812) 558-0532
Email: jerry@siefers-law.com

Areas of Practice

Bar Admission

Indiana, 1992

Education

Bachelor of Science, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1988

Doctor of Jurisprudence (Summa Cum Laude), Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1992

Master of Business Administration, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1992

Master of Science in Business, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, 1996

Professional Associations and Memberships

American Academy of Elder Law Attorneys
Indiana Chapter

American Bar Association
Elder Law Section

Indana Bar Association
Elder Law Section