Medicaid is only available to individuals with insufficient assets and income. What do you do if you or a loved one would qualify for Medicaid but for an inheritance or large legal settlement due to a personal injury? Special needs require special planning. Hence, Special Needs Trusts. First and ... » Learn More about Special Needs Require Special Planning
So God Made a Farmer – Protecting Your Family Farm
In 1978, the late and great Paul Harvey recited a tribute to American farmers. In his “So God Made a Farmer” narrative, Harvey notes common characteristics and values of our nation’s farmers: caretaker; dedicated; strong; and selfless, among others. In my experience creating estate plans for ... » Learn More about So God Made a Farmer – Protecting Your Family Farm
IPOST – A New Law Affecting You and Your Family
The State of Iowa, with the help of the Iowa Department of Public Health and certain local medical centers, passed a new law which is applicable to every person. Despite the law’s significance and relevance to humankind, I find in my practice that very few people know about it. The law, known as ... » Learn More about IPOST – A New Law Affecting You and Your Family
Estate Planning and the Public Eye
A recent article in the Omaha World Herald outlined the life of a man named Jack. The title of the article: Omahan went to his grave with a secret: He was a millionaire. As the article reports, Jack was a very private person who “drove old cars, drank cheap beer and kept his wife on a strict ... » Learn More about Estate Planning and the Public Eye
Spousal Support: Standard of Living
In a marriage we get accustomed to our way of life, develop a standard of living, and most generally live a rigid routine. Needless to say, a divorce often shatters the routine. However, a divorce may not as greatly affect one’s standard of living – if the circumstances are right. Iowa ... » Learn More about Spousal Support: Standard of Living