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Ken W. Shulman
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Ken W. Shulman provides estate planning services to elders and to families with elderly parents or disabled children in the metropolitan Boston, Massachusetts area to help these families gain or retain eligibility for public programs like Medicaid and SSI to pay for nursing home care, medical care and rehabilitative services, thereby preserving precious resources, the transfer or retitling of assets, the preparation of basic estate planning documents like wills, trusts, medical directives and durable powers of attorney, for families with disabled children, strategies often include the establishment and funding of trusts that do not interfere with the child's eligibility for public benefits and I also assist other lawyers in preserving eligibility for clients who receive unexpected inheritances or personal injury settlements.
Attorney Profile
- Ken W. Shulman, Attorney At Law
Practice Areas
- Elder Law
- Disability Law
Frequently Asked Questions
- I understand that if I go into a nursing home, I will be forced to sell my house and use the proceeds to pay for my care before I will be eligible for Medicaid. Is this true?
- My mother and father are each 82 and own a home worth $350,000 and have $175,000 in joint bank accounts. My father just had a stroke and will probably have to go to a nursing home for the duration of his life. I understand that Medicaid can't force my mother to move or sell the house, but will she have to spend the entire $175,000 on his care before he becomes eligible for Medicaid? How will she maintain herself at home?
- If I give my assets to my children now, will I be ineligible for Medicaid for three years in the event I need to go to a nursing home?
- Based on what you have said above, why wouldn't a parent facing these issues always just give his assets to his children with the understanding that the children will use the money for the parent's benefit?
- What basic estate planning documents do most people need?
- I have an adult child who is disabled. He lives in a group home and receives SSI and Medicaid. Are there any special issues for me to consider when creating my estate plan?
Contact Us
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Ken W. Shulman, Attorney at Law
Ten Winthrop Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
Telephone: 1-866-681-0042
