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Finding the Right Elder Law Attorney: Penalty Period Appropriate for Medicaid Applicant Who Did Not Show Past Pattern of Transfers

Seniors face complex legal concerns that are different from what they faced when they were younger.  Certain actions that you take may have unintended legal effects.  As a senior or someone who’s helping make decisions for a senior, it’s important that you work with an attorney who is knowledgeable in Elder Law.  You will want to hire the attorney who regularly handles matters in the area of concern in your particular case and who will know enough about the other fields to question whether the action being taken might be affected by laws in any of the other areas of law.  To avoid Substantial Avoidable Penalties, you should contact an experienced Elder Law attorney to address those issues.

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Impact of Obergefell v. Hodges on Estate Planning and Elder Law

The Supreme Court of the United States issued its landmark opinion in the case of Obergefell v. Hodges on Friday, June 26, 2015. The opinion covered a series of consolidated cases in which the petitioners brought suit challenging state bans on same-sex marriage. In an opinion written by Justice Kennedy, the Supreme Court ruled that 1) the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the 14th Amendment require states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and 2) that the 14th Amendment requires states to recognize same-sex marriages that were valid in the state in which they were performed.

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