By Margot B. Birke The baby boomers are coming and real estate developers and health care providers are rushing to fill the desires and needs of this fiercely independent generation accustomed to choice. The increased value of real estate (even after the bubble burst), has resulted in nest eggs never dreamed of by most folks. […]
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Developers offer choices to baby boomers
Posted on 27 July 2011.
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National Healthcare Decisions Day draws attention to estate planning
Posted on 25 April 2011.
By Margot B. Birke April 16, 2011 was the fourth annual National Healthcare Decisions Day. Sponsored by the American Bar Association, the National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) Initiative “is a collaborative effort of national, state and community organizations committed to ensuring that all adults with decision-making capacity in the United States have the information and […]
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The basics of Medicaid: What you can and cannot keep
Posted on 24 February 2011.
By Margot Birke In order to understand Medicaid qualifications, you first need to know how Medicaid treats your assets. Basically, Medicaid breaks your assets down in to two separate categories. The first is those assets that are exempt, and the second is those assets, which are non-exempt, or countable. Exempt assets are those that Medicaid […]
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Failure to plan for long-term care could leave you holding an empty bag
Posted on 20 January 2011.
By Margot Birke Today we face the real possibility, as we grow older, of seeking long-term care in a nursing home for ourselves or for a loved one. Long-term care in nursing homes consists mainly of assistance with the tasks of daily living such as eating, dressing and bathing. Medicare or private medical insurance does […]
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