When your spouse suddenly needs nursing home care or full-time care at home, it can be emotionally draining and frightening because of the fear that all your hard earned life’s savings will be at risk. However, if you get the advice you need from an experienced elder law attorney, the average family should not have to lose their assets and can keep their home, their car, and in most cases all of their financial assets. That bears repeating. For the average couple, all of their assets can probably be protected if they are represented by an attorney who knows the Medicaid rules, and who is representing them.
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