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How Veterans Benefits Can Work Together with Medicaid Coverage
  • posted: Sep. 20, 2021
  • Gesmonde, Pietrosimone & Sgrignari, L.L.C.
  • Elder Law

Elder care costs thousands of dollars a month and is an expense that can exceed the financial resources of many individuals and families. The cost can be even more concerning Read More

Using Trusts to Establish Medicaid Eligibility

Old age and infirmity often create the need for long-term care, including placement in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. But the costs of long-term care can be considerable. Elders Read More

THE MEDICARE MYTH: THE “IMPROVEMENT STANDARD”

  Anyone that has Medicare or has helped a Medicare recipient deal with their medical issues has probably been told that Medicare will only cover services if the patient is improving. Read More

NEW LAWS AFFECTING ELDERS - 2019
  • posted: Jul. 11, 2019
  • Louis A. Crisci, Jr
  • Elder Law

  With the close of the recent Connecticut Legislative session, Connecticut has a couple of new laws that effect our ageing and/or ailing population.  Public Act 19-89 AN ACT CONCERNING NURSING HOME Read More

WHAT IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS ABOUT YOURSELF

As long as you are able to actively take part in medical decisions about yourself and are over the age of 18, no one else has the legal authority to Read More

MEDICAID/TITLE XIX
  • posted: Dec. 20, 2018
  • Louis A. Crisci, Jr
  • Elder Law

Why Have an Elder Law Attorney Prepare the Application?  Medicaid, also known as Title XIX (T19), is a welfare program, by definition, for anyone who needs long term services and support Read More

NEW LEGISLATION AFFECTING SENIORS (2018 Session)
  • posted: Dec. 10, 2018
  • Susan Baltimore Nobleman
  • Elder Law

  The Office of Legislative Research for the State of Connecticut has published some of the new laws passed by the Connecticut legislature during the 2018 session.  Here are some of Read More

PLANNING FOR LIFE’S END

  Planning for life’s end is not always easy. For many people, it is a challenge just to face the fact that someday they will die. Yes, it is a fact Read More

IS A DOCUMENT EXECUTED IN ANOTHER STATE VALID IN CONNECTICUT?

  With our mobile population, a common question which comes up is whether a document that was signed in one state, such as a power of attorney, appointment of health care Read More

THEY ARE MY PARENTS - why am I asked to leave the room?

  It is quite common in the practice of elder law for adult children to make the initial contact with the law firm and come in for consultations with their parents. Read More

WHAT ARE THE ELDERLY HOUSING OPTIONS?
  • posted: Oct. 19, 2017
  • Louis A. Crisci, Jr
  • Elder Law

  As we age and develop the need for assistance with our activities of daily living (ADL’s), which are generally defined as eating, bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring (walking) and continence, we Read More

IS IT TIME TO DIE?
  • posted: Jul. 13, 2017
  • Louis A. Crisci, Jr
  • Elder Law

 For twenty five years I have been preparing estate planning documents for clients which documents usually include an Advanced Directive (AD) (also known as Living Will). An AD, in short, Read More

JOINT ACCOUNTS-Good or Bad?

  Joint bank accounts/investment accounts are generally a good practice between spouses, with some exceptions; joint bank accounts/investments with children or others can be troublesome. Between spouses joint accounts work well Read More

FIREARMS IN ESTATE PLANNING

Despite our legislature’s intent, more people own guns now than ever before. However, because of the voluminous restrictions on gun ownership, it is more crucial than ever that anyone owning Read More

ELDERLY PROTECTIVE SERVICES
  • posted: Mar. 30, 2017
  • Susan Baltimore Nobleman
  • Elder Law

DO YOU SUSPECT AN ELDER IS AT RISK OF ABUSE, NEGLECT OR EXPLOITATION? There may be times when you suspect an elderly person is being abused, exploited or neglected; what Read More

CARE CONTRACTS: Paying Children for Caring for their Parents
  • posted: Mar. 23, 2017
  • Louis A. Crisci, Jr
  • Elder Law

  A Care Contract is a valid agreement, preferably in writing, between a person, usually Mom or Dad who may need Medicaid(Title XIX )in the foreseeable future and others, usually children, Read More

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