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My wife and I had living trusts done for us about six years ago with associated estate documents.

We have since inherited some antiques we want to divide between our children upon our deaths. Should we have everything reviewed? Yes, if there has been a substantial change in your circumstances such as you inherited property and are not sure you have titled it over to the trustee(s) and adequately addressed distri-bution of the…

What are Advance Directives and why do I need them?

The legal battle over the life of Terri Shiavo, age 26 when she went into coma, caused many people to stop and think about end of life planning through advance directives like Living Wills and Health Care Powers of Attorney. For a few months execution of such documents surged. How-ever, recent studies by AARP found…

In the State’s discussion on reducing Medicaid funding is there something more South Carolina citizens should know?

Yes. First, Medicaid in South Carolina is over a dozen different programs. One program covers only poor children and another severely handicapped children whose parents are just slightly over federal poverty limits; one cov-ers poor pregnant women and another poor middle age women with breast cancer; the ABD program covers aged, blind and severely disabled…

Who should consider doing Medicaid Planning for nursing home care and when should one start?

People of modest means with total assets between $25,000 to $500,000 should talk with an elder law attorney about Medicaid planning. Planning may be addressed as part of their general estate plan. The individual’s or couple’s goals that should be discussed with legal counsel may include: • avoiding a Medicaid lien being placed on the…

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My wife and I had living trusts done for us about six years ago with associated estate documents.

What are Advance Directives and why do I need them?

In the State’s discussion on reducing Medicaid funding is there something more South Carolina citizens should know?

Who should consider doing Medicaid Planning for nursing home care and when should one start?

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