Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 251: Listen and Learn -- Present and Future Estates (Part 2)
When discussing estate and Medicaid planning, the phrase “life estate” is sometimes mentioned, but what does it mean? A life estate is a form of joint ownership that allows one person to remain in a house until his or her...more
After a Medicaid recipient dies, the state must attempt to recoup from his or her estate whatever benefits it paid for the recipient's care. This is called "estate recovery." For most Medicaid recipients, their house is the...more
Finding the best long-term care, and a way to pay for that care with public benefits, is of critical importance to the elderly, the disabled and their families. The national median cost of long term care in a private room in...more
In Maryland, you can make a beneficiary designation on your real property. This type of transaction is called a Life Estate Deed. It can be a very useful tool to avoid probate while also preserving tax benefits. There are two...more
Increasingly, several generations of American families are living together. According to a Pew Research Center analysis of U.S. Census data, more than 50 million Americans, or almost 17 percent of the population, live in...more