by Antanavage Farbiarz PLLC | May 27, 2020 | In The News
The coronavirus relief bill includes a stimulus payment, but Medicaid recipients are wondering how it will affect them. Because the payment is not income, it should not count against a Medicaid recipient’s eligibility. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic...
by Antanavage Farbiarz PLLC | Apr 14, 2020 | Estate Planning
A common question we get is who’s going to make my financial decisions? Well, of course, whenever you’re able to make your own financial decisions, you’re going to make them. That’s not where we’re going to spend a lot of time here today....
by Antanavage Farbiarz PLLC | Apr 13, 2020 | Estate Planning
Whenever you have assets, asset protection should be considered. It protects items from creditors, and a need for everyone. We hate to admit this, but anyone can get sued. Generally, lawsuits can come from anything like car accidents, credit card debt, foreclosure,...
by Antanavage Farbiarz PLLC | Apr 7, 2020 | Estate Planning, Elder Law
If you are getting remarried, you obviously want to celebrate, but it is also important to focus on less exciting matters like redoing your estate plan. You may have created an estate plan during your first marriage, but this time it will probably be more...
by Antanavage Farbiarz PLLC | Apr 5, 2020 | In The News
The $2 trillion economic relief package that Congress passed to help Americans deal with the devastating financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic contains some provisions that affect seniors. In addition to authorizing direct payments to most Americans, including...
by Antanavage Farbiarz PLLC | Mar 26, 2020 | Health Care, Elder Law, Estate Planning
What is involved when it comes to an individual’s health care decision-making? We heard some disturbing news last night. There was a hospital in Chicago that was trying to compel all COVID 19 patients to sign DNR’s or do not resuscitate orders so that they wouldn’t...
by Antanavage Farbiarz PLLC | Mar 9, 2020 | Elder Law, Estate Planning
Whenever you feel it is time to move to a nursing home, what will happen to your house? Usually you do not have to sell your home to qualify for Medicaid of nursing home. However, the state may try to file a claim against your house after you die. Because of this...
by Antanavage Farbiarz PLLC | Oct 16, 2019 | In The News
Congratulations! You were just appointed to be a trustee / beneficiary. Don’t be overwhelmed, or confused. You may ask, “what is a trust?”. Another term that has been popularized that you may recognize, “trust fund” it’s an...
by Antanavage Farbiarz PLLC | Oct 10, 2019 | Estate Planning
Life is unpredictable, and must be planned for. At Antanavage Farbiarz, we find it necessary to create a living will. After a living will is created, maintaining it should be done yearly. Your living will may seem like a morbid document. After all, you’re taking...
by Antanavage Farbiarz PLLC | Sep 29, 2019 | In The News
From childhood into adulthood, our parents take care of us in every aspect. As we mature and become our own person, our parents continue to grow and age. There becomes a time where the roles must be reversed and you must take care of your parents. It may comes across...
