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Sometimes a loved one enters a nursing home as the result of the gradual progression of an illness such as Alzheimer’s. Sometimes a loved one needs nursing home care unexpectedly and everyone is caught by surprise and quickly finds themselves in a overwhelming situation. In either case, one of the vital questions you need to…
This is probably the number one question I hear on a sometimes daily basis from families that are facing a nursing home issue or that are planning ahead in case a nursing home becomes necessary: “How much assets can we protect, give away, keep?” The question is pretty straightforward, but the answer is not. A…
They keep going up, don’t they? In its recent survey of the average private pay cost of Texas nursing homes the Health and Human Services Commission found nursing home costs in Texas have increased by an average of 6.8%. The average annual cost is now over $47,000 and is on track to cross the $50,000…
When your spouse needs nursing home care many people find themselves in a challenging position. You want your spouse to have the best care possible. You also need to protect assets to maintain your own lifestyle on a fixed income. In an attempt to protect assets some families only change the ownership on assets to…
A Texas Revocable Living Trust is a powerful tool. When used properly it can save a family thousands of dollars and many months in probate court. When used incorrectly, a Texas Revocable Trust can cause a lot of problems. A common problem occurs when a family has a loved one entering a Texas nursing home…