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Paying a Family Member to Care for Mom: Georgia Personal Care Contracts and the Medicaid Trap

Paying a daughter to care for Mom can be a legitimate Medicaid strategy or a penalized gift. In Georgia the difference is the paperwork and the timing.


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You Signed a Trust. Did Anyone Actually Put Anything In It?

An unfunded trust does nothing. It still goes through probate. Here is how to check whether your Georgia trust actually owns anything, and how to fix it.


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Admitted, or Just “Under Observation”? The Medicare Rule That Decides Who Pays for Rehab

Three nights in a Georgia hospital does not guarantee Medicare pays for rehab. If you were under observation, it pays nothing. Here is how to check and what to do.


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Medicare Open Enrollment Ends December 7: What Changing Your Plan Does and Does Not Do for Long-Term Care

Medicare Open Enrollment ends December 7. Changing plans can lower your drug costs. Here is what it will not do: pay for a nursing home in Georgia.


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Assisted Living, Nursing Home, or Memory Care: What the Levels Actually Mean in Georgia and Who Pays for Each

Georgia families comparing assisted living, personal care homes, memory care and nursing homes. What each level provides, what it costs, and who pays.


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The Child Who Moved In: When a Parent Can Transfer the Home Without a Medicaid Penalty

Georgia penalizes most transfers inside the five year lookback. The caretaker child exception is one of the few that is allowed, and it has strict conditions.


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Probate in Georgia: What It Costs, How Long It Takes, and How Families Avoid It

How long Georgia probate takes, what it actually costs, and which assets skip it entirely. A plain guide for families in Decatur and metro Atlanta.


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Revocable vs Irrevocable Trusts in Georgia: Which One Actually Protects Your Assets?

A revocable trust avoids probate. It does not protect assets from creditors or nursing home costs. Here is the difference, in plain Georgia terms.


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Charitable Giving in a Georgia Estate Plan: Leaving a Legacy Without Shortchanging Your Family

You can support a cause you love and still take care of your children. Here is how charitable giving fits into a Georgia estate plan, and the traps to avoid.


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Georgia Medicaid Estate Recovery: Can the State Take the Family Home?

After a parent on Medicaid dies, Georgia can file a claim against the estate. Here is what estate recovery can reach, what it cannot, and when to act.


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