July 2026

The Community Spouse Resource Allowance (CSRA) is a federal Medicaid protection that allows the healthy spouse of someone receiving nursing home care to...

Spousal Impoverishment Rules are federal regulations designed to prevent the spouse of a nursing home resident from losing everything to pay for long-term...

A Medicaid Compliant Annuity (MCA) is an immediate annuity structured to meet precise Medicaid regulations, allowing individuals to convert countable...

A Lady Bird Deed is a type of enhanced life estate deed that allows a property owner to retain full control and use of their property during their...

A life estate grants an individual the right to use, occupy, and benefit from property during their lifetime, with ownership automatically passing to a...

Transferring your house during retirement involves moving ownership of your primary residence to heirs, a trust, a family member, or selling it outright.

An irrevocable trust is a legal arrangement in which you transfer assets to a trust that cannot be modified, amended, or revoked once it is...

Asset protection strategies are legal methods to safeguard your wealth from creditors, lawsuits, and financial claims before a crisis strikes.

The five-year look back is a financial review process where you examine how your retirement savings, investments, and pension benefits have performed over...

Medicaid planning basics refers to the strategic steps you take now to protect your assets while ensuring you can afford long-term care when you need it.