You may be one of thousands that has money being held somewhere right now that you didn’t know existed. The South Carolina Unclaimed Property Act was passed to create a place for state government to hold unclaimed funds that are…
Yes, many people are reluctant to consult attorneys with respect to issues related to Medicaid coverage for nursing home care for the following reasons: Let’s discuss each obstacle to legal representation in turn. There is no getting around it. Lawyers…
When titling a vehicle or mobile home with the SC Department of Motor Vehicle (hereinafter DMV), you may want to consider checking the “or” box on the title application (Form 400 in Section 3 – Owner Information). Mobile homes have…
And don’t know if I should include one in my estate plan. The modern POA allows a competent individual, the principal, to preselect someone he or she trusts to deal with financial matters, currently and/or if he or she ever…
Generally Medicare does not cover health care, prescription drugs or dialysis when a person is traveling outside the U.S. There are a few narrow exceptions as noted below, but some Medigap policies provide for foreign travel. Standard Medigap Plans C,…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
April 16th is National Health Care Decisions Day. Health care decision making involves considerations about personal preferences, the role of other family members and physicians, finances, and religious beliefs. The legal profession is uniquely positioned to provide practical advice as…
