by Susan Grissom | Oct 5, 2021 | Elder Care, Wills & Trust
A probate court appoints a guardian when an adult (“Ward”) is deemed incompetent, meaning they cannot make decisions or cannot communicate their decisions regarding personal safety or health. How is a guardian chosen? Once a guardianship is established and...
by Susan Grissom | Aug 17, 2021 | Elder Care, Estate Planning
Medicaid is a needs-based government assistance program that provides health coverage to low-income adults, children, pregnant women, adults over 65, and those with disabilities. In Georgia, to qualify as needs-based, your income must be below $2,382 a month per...
by Susan Grissom | Aug 10, 2021 | Elder Care, Estate Planning
Medicaid is a needs-based program, which means if your income and / or assets are too high, you won’t qualify. What happens in scenarios where your income exceeds the income limit, but you do not make enough to cover the costs of care? It is possible in the...
by Madalyn Davis | Aug 3, 2021 | Elder Care, Estate Planning
Medicaid is a needs-based program, which in Georgia, requires the recipient to prove they financially require assistance with income and asset limits. See more about those requirements here. Most people have more income and assets than the limits, but not enough to...
by Madalyn Davis | Jul 27, 2021 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Wills & Trust
All too many of our clients come to us with stories of the difficulties they faced when mom or dad are diagnosed with dementia. Without advanced planning, there was no one to legally manage their finances, make medical decisions, or deal with real property. Dementia...
by Susan Grissom | Jul 13, 2021 | Elder Care, Estate Planning, Special Needs Trust, Wills & Trust
The Social Security Administration manages two programs to help people: The Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) programs. People sometimes get the programs confused or they think they are the same thing. However, they...
