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Getting married? Again?

May 5, 2024 by bob mason

Fred

Get a prenup! Get a will! You’ve been warned. Sally, now 82, has been with Fred, now 83, for 10 years. They married last year against the advice of her children, her minister, the neighbors, and every human within a 5-mile radius. Fred, something of a seedy character who …

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Advance Directives and Health Care Powers of Attorney

November 5, 2023 by bob mason

Woman in hospital bed screaming

Not long ago, I was discussing health care advance directives with a client. When we began discussing health care powers of attorney she asked: “Is that the one where the person you’ve named can pull the plug?” I responded: “Well, they don’t really pull any plugs, but yes.” She …

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Special Assistance Rates to Rise

November 19, 2022 by bob mason

As I have previously written, Medicaid does not pay for assisted level of care. If you can qualify, the program is called Special Assistance, and it will help with the cost of an assisted living facility. But it is NOT Medicaid. One of the main differences is an unforgiving …

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The Veterans Parade in My Conference Room

November 11, 2022 by bob mason

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Today, I'm thinking of the 34 year-long veterans' parade held in my conference room. First, if you’re a veteran, thank you for stepping up. Most of what you did was certainly not glamorous. Occasionally very dangerous and often very boring. But someone had to do it, and you …

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NORTH CAROLINA SPECIAL ASSISTANCE

September 20, 2021 by bob mason

Medicaid in an Assisted Living Facility? Think again! You’ve been looking at assisted living facilities for Mom, who simply can’t be left home alone anymore and who cannot afford round the clock in-home care. The admissions people at the assisted living facility have asked. …

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