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Schedule Your Estate Planning Consultation OR "Don't Go Broke" Strategy Session 404-549-5001
125 Clairemont Ave., Suite 550,
Decatur, GA 30030
Generally no. Georgia will typically treat the full balance of a joint account as available to the Medicaid applicant unless you can prove otherwise, which means the account your mother added your name to years ago for convenience may be counted entirely against her. Adding a child to an account als
Yes, but only if it is documented properly and in advance. A written caregiver agreement, signed before the care starts, at a reasonable rate, with records kept. Money handed to a daughter informally and called payment after the fact is treated as a gift, and gifts create penalty periods.
Often yes. The eligibility limit applies to countable assets, and a good deal of what families own is either not counted or can be restructured into something that is not counted. Being over the limit today does not mean you are ineligible. It means there is planning to do before an application make
Options depend almost entirely on timing and on what your parent still has capacity to sign. Strategies can include correcting how assets are titled, using spousal protections when there is a spouse at home, setting up a Qualified Income Trust if income runs over Georgia’s cap, and documenting careg
Medicaid sorts what you own into countable and non-countable. Countable assets are measured against the limit. Non-countable assets are not. The home, personal property, one vehicle, and certain burial arrangements are commonly treated differently than cash, investments, and second properties.
No, it is not too late. Crisis planning is a real category of work, and there are still Medicaid strategies available even when a loved one needs care right now. You will generally have fewer options than someone who planned five years ago, and some of them are time sensitive. But “fewer options” is
You apply to the state, and Georgia reviews both medical need and finances, including a five year history of asset transfers. Approval can be retroactive in some circumstances, denials are common where documentation is incomplete, and the financial review is where families either preserve assets or
You can, but understand what you are getting. A nursing home employee or social worker is filling out a form so the facility gets paid. They are not doing Medicaid planning, and they are not looking at what your family could have protected. Mistakes on the application cause delays, denials, and asse
Three different programs. Social Security is income. Medicare is health insurance. Medicaid is a needs based program that can pay for long-term care when you meet Georgia’s financial and medical rules. Most families use the names interchangeably, and that is where the expensive mistakes start.
Earlier than you think. The best time is before a health crisis, while everyone still has capacity to sign. The second best time is right now, whatever stage you are at, because the options narrow as things progress but they rarely disappear entirely.
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