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Meet Jeffrey Cotney

Jeffrey Cotney

Cotney Elder Law

I work and reside in Gardendale, Alabama. I grew up in Alexander City, Alabama and graduated from Benjamin Russell High School in 1991.  I received my Bachelor of Science degree in 1995 from the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama and my Juris Doctor degree in 1999 from the University of Alabama in Tu...

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Meet Anthony Bradley

Anthony Bradley

The Bradley Law Firm PLLC

Attorney J. Anthony Bradley practices in the areas of estate planning, taxation, wills and estates, trusts, probate administration, vetran benefits, Medicaid/elder law planning, business law, real estate, and mergers and aquisitions. He is licensed to practice law in the states of Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, and...

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Meet Chasity Grice

Chasity Grice

Chasity S. Grice, Attorney at Law

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Meet R. Kelly Kyle

R. Kelly Kyle

Kyle Wynn & Associates, PLLC

R. Kelly Kyle, a partner of Kyle Wynn & Associates, PLLC graduated from Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana, earning a Bachelor of Science degree from the University’s College of Administration and Business.  He then attended Mississippi College School of Law, receiving his Juris Doctor degree...

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Meet Dana Perry

Dana Perry

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

With more than 30 years' experience helping individuals and families secure their futures and protect their assets, Dana Perry handles estate planning, elder law, and special needs planning with the level of detail and compassion clients deserve. Her hands-on approach ensures that clients understand all of their op...

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Meet Mark Collins

Mark Collins

Collins Law, PLLC

Mark D. Collins received his Juris Doctorate from Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 1994, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and French from Morehead State University in 1991. Mark is licensed to practice law in Kentucky and Tennessee. After graduating from law school, Mark began serving his...

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Meet Nancy Cogar

Nancy Cogar

Samples, Jennings, Clem & Fields, PLLC

As a practicing attorney here in Chattanooga, Tennessee with a  specialty in Elder Law,  I am committed to serving the many legal needs of our aging population and their families.   I also understand first-hand the importance of having reliable resources available addressing my own aging parents’ n...

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Meet Nina Whitehurst

Nina Whitehurst

Cumberland Legacy Law

Nina has been practicing law for over 30 years in the areas of estate planning, real estate and business law She is currently licensed in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon and Tennessee. Her Martindale-Hubbell attorney rating is the highest achievable: 5 stars in peer reviews. Nina is justifiably proud of h...

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Meet Carrie Trotter

Carrie Trotter

Tilley Deems & Trotter, LLC

Carrie Trotter is a partner at Tilley Deems & Trotter, LLC. She received her J.D. from Georgia State University after graduating from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts degree. A graduate of Cartersville High School, Carrie returned to her hometown to begin her career and cultivate relationships in t...

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Meet Cynthia Nelson

Cynthia Nelson

Nelson Elder Care Law

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Meet Cynthia Nelson

Cynthia Nelson

Nelson Elder Care Law

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Meet Chad Oldham

Chad Oldham

Oldham Law Firm, PLLC

Chad R. Oldham, J.D., LLM, CTFA is a native of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Mr. Oldham received both his Bachelor of Science, M.B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He holds a Masters of Laws in Estate Planning (LLM) from the University of Missouri, Kansas City. Mr. Oldham's areas of practice ar...

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Meet Natalie Green Hosea

Natalie Green Hosea

TrustWorks Law, PLLC

Natalie Green Hosea serves as the Regional Partner for TrustWorks in Georgia, leveraging her extensive experience to steer and inspire local attorneys in delivering top-tier legal services. Based in Atlanta, Natalie is celebrated for her holistic approach and adeptness in guiding clients through estate planning and pro...

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Medicaid 101
What Medicaid Covers

In addition to nursing home care, Medicaid may cover home care and some care in an assisted living facility. Coverage in your state may depend on waivers of federal rules.

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How to Qualify for Medicaid

To be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, recipients must have limited incomes and no more than $2,000 (in most states). Special rules apply for the home and other assets.

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Medicaid’s Protections for Spouses

Spouses of Medicaid nursing home residents have special protections to keep them from becoming impoverished.

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What Medicaid Covers

In addition to nursing home care, Medicaid may cover home care and some care in an assisted living facility. Coverage in your state may depend on waivers of federal rules.

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How to Qualify for Medicaid

To be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, recipients must have limited incomes and no more than $2,000 (in most states). Special rules apply for the home and other assets.

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Medicaid’s Protections for Spouses

Spouses of Medicaid nursing home residents have special protections to keep them from becoming impoverished.

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Medicaid Planning Strategies

Careful planning for potentially devastating long-term care costs can help protect your estate, whether for your spouse or for your children.

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Estate Recovery: Can Medicaid Take My House After I’m Gone?

If steps aren't taken to protect the Medicaid recipient's house from the state’s attempts to recover benefits paid, the house may need to be sold.

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Help Qualifying and Paying for Medicaid, Or Avoiding Nursing Home Care

There are ways to handle excess income or assets and still qualify for Medicaid long-term care, and programs that deliver care at home rather than in a nursing home.

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Are Adult Children Responsible for Their Parents’ Care?

Most states have laws on the books making adult children responsible if their parents can't afford to take care of themselves.

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Applying for Medicaid

Applying for Medicaid is a highly technical and complex process, and bad advice can actually make it more difficult to qualify for benefits.

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Alternatives to Medicaid

Medicare's coverage of nursing home care is quite limited. For those who can afford it and who can qualify for coverage, long-term care insurance is the best alternative to Medicaid.

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ElderLaw 101
Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Estate Planning

Distinguish the key concepts in estate planning, including the will, the trust, probate, the power of attorney, and how to avoid estate taxes.

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Grandchildren

Learn about grandparents’ visitation rights and how to avoid tax and public benefit issues when making gifts to grandchildren.

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Guardianship/Conservatorship

Understand when and how a court appoints a guardian or conservator for an adult who becomes incapacitated, and how to avoid guardianship.

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Health Care Decisions

We need to plan for the possibility that we will become unable to make our own medical decisions. This may take the form of a health care proxy, a medical directive, a living will, or a combination of these.

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Long-Term Care Insurance

Understand the ins and outs of insurance to cover the high cost of nursing home care, including when to buy it, how much to buy, and which spouse should get the coverage.

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Medicare

Learn who qualifies for Medicare, what the program covers, all about Medicare Advantage, and how to supplement Medicare’s coverage.

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Retirement Planning

We explain the five phases of retirement planning, the difference between a 401(k) and an IRA, types of investments, asset diversification, the required minimum distribution rules, and more.

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Senior Living

Find out how to choose a nursing home or assisted living facility, when to fight a discharge, the rights of nursing home residents, all about reverse mortgages, and more.

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Social Security

Get a solid grounding in Social Security, including who is eligible, how to apply, spousal benefits, the taxation of benefits, how work affects payments, and SSDI and SSI.

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Special Needs Planning

Learn how a special needs trust can preserve assets for a person with disabilities without jeopardizing Medicaid and SSI, and how to plan for when caregivers are gone.

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Veterans Benefits

Explore benefits for older veterans, including the VA’s disability pension benefit, aid and attendance, and long-term care coverage for veterans and surviving spouses.

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