Elder Law Today

by William G. Hammond

for the Elder & Disability Law Firm, P.A., 8575 W. 110th St., Suite 218, Overland Park, Kansas 66210   Phone (913) 338-5713

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The following articles about various Elder Law subjects have been contributed by William G. Hammond, founder of the Elder & Disability Law Firm, P.A., in Overland Park, Kansas and Blue Springs, Missouri. The articles are in the Adobe Acrobat PDF format and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Some of these articles are about federal law while many of them are limited to the Kansas and/or Missouri rules which may vary from the rules in other states.

The information in these articles is for general information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For answers to specific questions, readers should consult with a qualified attorney in their own state of residence.

Date	Subject / Title
August 27, 2003	What is Division of Assets?
July 30, 2003	Hospice Care - Benefit for Those with Life-Limiting Illnesses
June 25, 2003	Does Every Married Couple Have to Spend Their Assets to Qualify for Medicaid?
May 28, 2003	Durable Powers of Attorney
April 24, 2003	Transferring Property Upon Your Death
March 26, 2003	Caregiver Contracts
February 26, 2003	Enhancing the Quality of Life for People with Alzheimer's and Their Families
January 29, 2003	Adult Day Care -- An Alternative to Nursing Home Placement
December 24, 2002	Veteran's Administration Long Term Care Benefits
October 30, 2002	Long Term Care Insurance - Is It Right For You?
September 25, 2002	Financial Gifts to Children and Their Effect on Medicaid Qualification
August 28, 2002	Can You Keep Your Real Estate and Still Qualify for Medicaid?
July 24, 2002	Does an Inheritance Count for Medicaid?
June 26, 2002	Exempt Assets and Countable Assets: What Must be Spent?
May 28, 2002	Paying for Nursing Home Care (Part II: Medicaid)
April 24, 2002	Paying for Nursing Home Care (Part I: Medicaid)
March 27, 2002	Durable Powers of Attorney
January 16, 2002	Is Every Married Couple is Required to Spend Down One-Half of Their Assets in Order to Qualify for Medicaid?
December 13, 2001	The Importance of Medicaid Planning From a Nursing Home's Perspective
November 28, 2001	Some Success Stories
October 24, 2001	Gifting Money to Your Children AFTER You Have Entered a Nursing Home
September 1, 2001	Estate Recovery
June 27, 2001	Post-Eligibility Transfers in Medicaid Planning
February 6, 2001	Updated Medicaid Figures for 2001
November 3, 2000	How To Care For the Nursing Home Spouse and Still Pass On An Inheritance To The Children
September 25, 2000	Are Annuities a Useful Medicaid Planning Technique in Kansas?
August 28, 2000	Medicaid Home-Based Services and the Alzheimer's Patient
June 9, 2000	How Does Medicaid Treat Your Small Business?
May 5, 2000	When is Three Years Not Three Years?
January 15, 2000	Medicaid Planning: How To Care for a Blind or Disabled Child