Here you will find articles from Elder Law in Pittsburgh, the our quarterly print newsletter, from the past two years, along with other articles of interest.
Note: Because Medicaid laws have changed so rapidly in the past two years, some information and figures in Medicaid articles may be dated. However, the articles are useful to many readers to show how the law has developed recently, and for explanations of basic Medicaid principles. Current Medicaid figures are available on our site by clicking here.
2011 articles
- Congress extends uncertainty in the federal estate tax
- Assisted living regulations take effect January 17
2010 articles
- How veterans benefits and Medicaid work together
- Caregiver Champions
- Elder Law Institute keeps lawyers current
- Protecting assets with an irrevocable trust
- Cohabiting seniors should plan for the future
- Newly enacted health care law affects seniors
- Obtaining certified discharge forms for VA applications
- Alert: Big changes in estate planning rules
- Using exempt transfers to spend down for Medicaid
2009 articles
- New ruling: Medicaid spouses can protect more resources
- Veterans May Receive Benefits for Long-Term Care
- Spending down for Medicaid with exempt resources
- Stay at home longer with home improvement
- Some gifts to children allowed under Medicaid law
- Look-back period for applications expanding
- Required minimum distributions suspended in 2009
2008 articles
- Family care agreements best done in advance
- On-line site helps families divide estate property
- Protecting the Medicaid spouse’s income – Part I
- Protecting the Medicaid spouse’s income – Part II
2007 articles
- Providing for non-human family members with a pet trust
- Husband’s early Social Security often leads to widow poverty
- Pennsylvania implements new Medicaid provisions
- Use your horse sense when drafting a will
- Act 169 changes law on health care powers of attorney
- Attorney News
- Financial help is available for spouses in assisted living facilities — published in the March 2007 edition of Pittsburgh Senior News