How to Pick the Right Nursing Home and Pay for it Too
Studies show that 40% of us will need long term care for some period of our lives. Nursing home care is very expensive but regular medical insurance does not cover much of it. Many spend all their money to qualify for medicaid. Our goal is to help you get the nursing home you deserve while legally protecting your family's assets. You will find many free articles and booklets here to inform you of your rights, and to aid you in getting the best nursing home care possible. Medicaid planning is discussed for seniors and sufferers of Alzheimer's, Multiple Sclerosis, Dementia etc.
Update on Hawaii Medicaid Systems for 2008
Free Information Booklets & Checklists
Hawaii Nursing Home and Assisted Living Guide
Learn How to Find the Right Nursing Home...
How to Get Good Care There...
and How to Pay for it Without Going Broke
A Consumer's Guide to Understanding and Protecting Nursing Home Residents' Rights
Do You Qualify For Financial Assistance For Nursing Home Care in Hawaii?
Checklist of 10 items to bring to a first meeting with an Elder Law Attorney
Checklist of 10 questions to ask before you engage an attorney to help you in Planning for Medicaid/Long Term Care.
Request free copies of our helpful nursing home booklets
Hawaii Elder Law Newsletter
To receive our free Hawaii Elder Law newsletter by e-mail, please register using the green sign up box on the right side of your screen. This newsletter contains articles for folks who are concerned about planning for the expense of long-term-care and other issues important to seniors. Articles cover the various options that are available to Hawaii residents.
Medicaid Planning Center
The Medicaid Planning Center contains free articles on the subject of how to qualify for medicaid.
Alzheimer's Resource Center
Our free Alzheimer's Resource Center is designed to help relieve the frustration, stress, and anxiety involved in caring for a member of your family with Alzheimer's -- and help you decide when or if it's best to use alternative care.
Estate Planning Center
Although the focus of this site is medicaid planning, Sterling & Tucker also specializes in Estate Planning and we are pleased to present the Estate Planning Center. Here you will find information on planning your estate.
Free Seminars
The law firm of Sterling & Tucker regularly offers free medicaid planning
and living trust seminars. Learn about how medicaid planning can help prepare
you for the expensive possibility of long term home care or nursing home care.
Learn about the benefits of a living trust for protecting your assets and
your family.
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here to learn more about our free seminars
Books
Judith Sterling and Michelle Tucker have written books tailored to planning in Hawaii. You can order these books by calling (808) 531-5391. Shipping is free, but you will get 10% off if you pick up the books from the Sterling & Tucker office.
A Will Is Not Enough in Hawaii. Simple, practical things you can do for maximum control and protection during your lifetime and to enable your loved ones to inherit your property with minimum cost and hassle. $28.07
Guiding Those Left Behind in Hawaii: Settling the Affairs of Your Loved One. This book explains how to settle an estate in Hawaii: what bills do (and do not) need to be paid, the rights of the spouse and reciprocal beneficiary, whether probate is (or is not) necessary, who is entitled to the property, and how to get possession of the property. $25.99
Legal Disclaimer
This information has been provided for informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice. The receipt of this information does not establish an attorney-client privilege. Proper legal advice can only be given upon consideration of all the relevant facts and laws. Therefore you should not act upon any of the information contained herein without seeking appropriate legal counsel.
Attorneys Judith Sterling and Michelle Tucker are both CPAs and licensed attorneys. They are the first two attorneys in Hawaii to be certified by the American Bar Association (ABA) accredited Estate Law Specialist Board, Inc., as Estate Planning Law Specialists, and are so certified by the Supreme Court of Hawaii. The Supreme Court of Hawaii grants Hawaii certification only to lawyers in good standing who have successfully completed a specialty program accredited by the ABA.
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