by Allison DePaola | Dec 9, 2018 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Long Term Care Issues, Medicaid and Long Term Care, Veterans
In November of 2018, we wrote about the new VA Pension Benefit Rules that are now in place as of October 18, 2018. As stated in our last article, these new rules are designed to make it much clearer for claimants to understand the financial eligibility rules when...
by Allison DePaola | Nov 12, 2018 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Long Term Care Issues, Medicaid and Long Term Care
As of October 18, 2018, the new VA Pension Benefit Rules are now in place. These new rules make it much clearer for claimants to understand the financial eligibility rules when applying for the VA benefit, specifically the VA Aid and Attendance Benefit, that assists...
by Allison DePaola | Oct 18, 2018 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Long Term Care Issues, Medicaid and Long Term Care, Veterans
Effective as of October 18, 2018, the VA has made changes to the Pension Benefit Rules in an effort to “maintain the integrity of the pension program.” These changes will impact Veterans and their surviving spouse’s eligibility for the VA Pension and the Veteran’s Aid...
by Allison DePaola | Jan 23, 2018 | Connecticut Estate Planning Attorney Blog, Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Long Term Care Issues, Medicaid and Long Term Care
Estate and Gift Tax: The federal lifetime exemption for property passing to non-spouse beneficiaries has been increased to $11,200,000.00. The Connecticut lifetime exemption for property passing to non-spouse beneficiaries has been increased to $2,600,000.00. There is...
by Allison DePaola | Nov 30, 2017 | Long Term Care Issues, Medicaid and Long Term Care
What is QMB? QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary), SLMB (Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary) and ALMB (Additional Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary) are Medicare Savings Programs by which the State of Connecticut (through the Department of Social Services) helps...
by Allison DePaola | Mar 30, 2017 | Estate Administration, Estate Planning, Long Term Care Issues, Medicaid and Long Term Care
Do you have questions about Connecticut Wills, Living Trusts, Probate, or Long Term Care? We often write about Wills, Living Trusts, Probate matters, and other legal topics here on our blog and in our social media. This Spring, we’re offering classes so that we...
