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.
More Information On Indiana Wills
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.

Who We Serve

We work primarily with Baby Boomers and Gen X'ers. Most of our clients have rarely used an attorney. In fact, many will have never used an attorney before. You think you need an attorney but are just not sure which one to choose.

We don't work with everyone. Our practice is focused on Indiana elder law and estate planning. See if you are the type of client we work with.

Are some of these statements true for you?

I have never gotten around to doing any estate planning. How do I get started? How much does it cost? Do I really need an estate plan?

We had our wills drafted years ago. Is it still valid? Do we need to review our estate plans?

My husband or loved one just died. How do I settle his affairs? How do I probate a will? How do we terminate his living trust?

We just had a baby. How do we make sure our child is protected if we die? Do we need an estate plan at our age? Is it expensive?

I need help paying for my husband's nursing home expenses Can he qualify for Medicaid? Do we have to lose everything to own to get it? Can our assets be protected?

We just bought a living trust at a presentation and have second thoughts. Do we need it? Is everything the presenter said true? How do we fund it? Was the living trust done correctly? Can we get our money back?

What to do next?

Now that you know the kind of clients we work with, the issues we help them resolve and what our clients need to do to ensure their success, click on this link to learn more about How We Work.