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Medicaid, or Medical Assistance, is a welfare program designed to help pay for medical care for those who are of limited means, seniors and non-seniors alike. There are some services that Medicaid may cover that Medicare will not, especially when it comes to affording...
Guardianships may be necessary when an elderly person is no longer able to care for themselves and has not planned ahead by the preparation of Powers of Attorney. Prior posts have discussed how the Orphans' Court may appoint a Guardian of the Person to make medical or...
Do you need to consider long-term care planning for yourself or your parents? According to a new study, there is a wide disconnect between how many people think they will need long term care versus how many will actually need it. As of now, only 46 percent of people...
Whether you’re ready to begin estate planning or just need to make a few updates to your existing plan, it’s important to make sure you put your financial affairs in good hands. Keeping an eye out for these signs can help you determine whether your lawyer...
Summer is ending, and many Pennsylvania residents are getting ready to send their 18-year-old teenagers off to college. This scary time signifies the end of the control that parents can legally exert over their children. Whereas, parents could previously make and...
One of the most important decisions Pennsylvania residents have to make in their estate planning is choosing who the executor or trustee will be. They have many different options to choose from, but some feel the need to place this responsibility on just one person to...
When Pennsylvania residents die without wills identifying their beneficiaries and the division of their assets, their property is going to pass through intestate succession to their heirs according to state law. What this means is that if people fail to make wills and...
