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When someone mentions that they have a power of attorney for their parent, most people assume they know what that means. In reality, if you put two power of attorney documents side by side they can be extremely different from each other and one document may allow one family to complete certain transactions that another…
It sounds much worse than it usually is. Unfortunately the law requires that in order for a Texas Miller Trust to fulfill its function of establishing income eligibility for a Texas Nursing Home Medicaid applicant it must contain a provision that anything remaining in the Miller Trust upon the death of the Medicaid applicant is…
There are very specific rules you must follow in order to qualify your loved one for nursing home Medicaid benefits. Some of these rules can have very severe consequences if you do not follow them. The best example of these rules are the ones governing penalties for transfers of assets during the Medicaid look back…
Historically the HHSC has not been overly aggressive in investigating applications for Texas nursing home Medicaid benefits. If a bank account or other financial asset was not revealed on the application they would rely on their rights to pursue restitution from the applicant for any benefits paid as a result of fraud. The tide is…
There are some wonderful nursing homes in the Houston area and throughout all of Texas. They provide a valuable care-giving service, follow the rules, and help families through a very difficult time. Unfortunately there are far too many not so wonderful nursing homes in Texas. These nursing homes take advantage of families in vulnerable positions…