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Understanding the Concept of 'Spousal Refusal' in Nursing Home Planning

Attorney Tom Olsen is host of the Olsen on Law Radio Show on in Orlando. Tom has been answering legal questions on his radio show for over 35 years and has been practicing law in Orlando for 40 years. The Olsen on Law Radio Show is America’s longest running legal radio show. Produced by Professional Media Ideas. Call or text Chrissy Merrill at 321-207-8384 or by email at chris@olsenlawgroup.com Spousal Refusal, which has been dubbed, “just say no,” is when a non-applicant spouse of a long-term care Medicaid applicant refuses to help pay the cost of long-term care for their spouse. While spouses are legally obligated to financially support one another, Medicaid cannot legally deny care if a non-applicant spouse refuses to contribute towards the cost of care of their spouse. Furthermore, Spousal Refusal law asserts that non-applicant spouses are entitled to retain their assets by refusing to make them available to their applicant spouse. This Medicaid planning strategy can

Wednesday Wisdom Webinars: Weekly Sessions for April 26, 2023

Weekly Wednesday Wisdom Webinars April 26, 2023 Certified Elder Law Attorney and Certified Financial Advisor Chris Berry of Castle Wealth Group answers questions on retirement and estate planning every Wednesday at 1pm www.wisdomwebinar.com to register or give our office a call at 844-885-4200. Castle Wealth Group and Christopher Berry help families with estate planning, elder law, retirement planning , and tax planning from Brighton, Ann Arbor, Livonia, Bloomfield Hills, and Novi offices. In this week's webinar, Attorney and Advisor Chris Berry of www.castlewealthlegal.com answers the below questions. 0:00 Introduction 3:09 What is involved in funding a Trust? 9:48 Getting I Bonds from a tax refund, how do I add those to the Trust? 11:29 If I have too many credit cards more than I need, does that help or hinder the credit rate? 12:26 Are you concerned about the dollar remaining the reserve currency, is there anything we should be doing to prepare in case it

Weekly Wednesday Wisdom Webinars January 4, 2023

Weekly Wednesday Wisdom Webinars January 4, 2023 Certified Elder Law Attorney and Certified Financial Advisor Chris Berry of Castle Wealth Group answers questions on retirement and estate planning every Wednesday at 1pm www.wisdomwebinar.com to register or give our office a call at 844-885-4200. Castle Wealth Group and Christopher Berry help families with estate planning, elder law, retirement planning , and tax planning from Brighton, Ann Arbor, Livonia, Bloomfield Hills, and Novi offices. In this week's webinar, Attorney and Advisor Chris Berry of www.castlewealthlegal.com answers the below questions. 0:00 Introduction 3:01 What is new with Secure Act 2.0? 14:57 What should we be looking at for 2023 in terms of planning? 21:41 Change of rule by the Labor Department regarding retirement fund? 24:13 Question about Interest rate increases Visit our website to learn more ... ( read more ) LEARN MORE ABOUT: IRA Accounts TRANSFER IRA TO GOLD: G