The way Texas treats income eligibility for Medicaid nursing home benefits is tragic. According to the Texas Department of Human Services, the average costs for care is about $7,233 each and every month. In the Houston area, costs can easily run over that. Few people can afford to pay that kind of money so they […]
When an attorney says he or she “practices elder law” find out what types of matters the attorney normally handles. The key to finding the right lawyer for you is simple: engage an attorney who routinely addresses the types of problems that concern you. Just as most doctors are not skilled in every facet of […]
One of the most persistent myths is that a Miller Trust in Texas can protect assets from Medicaid. I don’t know why this misunderstanding persists, but it does. The truth is simple: you cannot use a Miller Trust in Texas to shelter assets. If you try, you invalidate the trust and lose benefits. For families who don’t […]
Miller Trusts in Texas: Why Timing Is Important A misunderstood ideas is about the best time to set up a Miller Trusts to become eligibility for benefits. Anyone who applies for Medicaid and has a gross monthly income over the limit (for 2019, $2,313) won’t qualify without a properly funded Qualifying Income Trust (the formal […]
If you plan to open a Miller trust bank account, you need to understand how these types of accounts differ from traditional bank accounts. Difference #1: The bank accounts opened to fund a miller Trust operate more like a “representative account” for the payment of disabled person’s expenses rather than a typical asset-type trust account. […]
Protect Your Assets & Your Loved Ones in Texas Probate When you pass away, the people you leave behind will have much to deal with. If you do not leave a written Will, they may be faced with an expensive administration of your estate with a judge deciding how to divide your estate. By creating […]
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Set Up Online Access to Medicaid: 8 Quick Steps to Success You’ll find the steps to setting up an account on YourTexasBenefits.com to be straight forward. This simple tutorial takes you quickly through each of the steps. Step 1 – Access Medicaid’s portal website Navigate to YourTexasBenefits.com Step 2 – Create a new account […]
Medicaid Nursing Home Services in Harris County, Texas You can qualify for financial help to pay the high cost of Texas Medicaid approved nursing homes. But, it’s important to know how Medicaid and a nursing facility work before you start working on the application. No matter how you slice it, Texas skilled nursing facilities are expensive. *How much […]
Miller Trust bank accounts are not the same as traditional bank accounts. Here’s why: The bank accounts opened to fund a Qualified Income Trust (the technical name for a Miller Trust) operate more like a “representative account” for the payment of a disabled persons expenses. It is not a typical asset-type trust fund. They are […]
