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Veterans Benefits and the “Medicaid Time Bomb”
Mar 04, 2009
When a veteran’s family realizes that the veteran has lost money and may still be ineligible for Medicaid benefits, they are understandably at the loss of both assets and Medicaid benefits. That is what I mean by the Medicaid Time Bomb.
It May be a Down Market, But Don’t Compound Your Losses!
Feb 19, 2009
Many seniors are panicking and making big mistakes in dealing with investment losses. In today’s blog we’ll tell you how to avoid falling into this trap.
Senior Senior Prom–Happy Valentine’s Day 2009!
Feb 11, 2009
The new senior senior prom idea is hot. High schools, colleges, assisted living facilities, community groups, and even churches have begun to host these remarkable events.
The Frail Senior and Obama-Care
Feb 02, 2009
Have you been wondering if the proposed Obama-Biden “plan to lower healthcare costs and ensure affordable, accessible, health coverage for all” would provide long-term skilled nursing home care for frail seniors? The short answer is…no!
Fluent in Elder Law
Jan 23, 2009
Wills and trusts may be part of the elder law process at times—but there is so much more involved than that! Furthermore, litigating cases that have nothing to do with probate or other issues that touch the elderly does not qualify an attorney to be an elder law attorney. Will the real elder law attorney please stand up?
Feeling Fluffy
Jan 14, 2009
I feel a bit bipolar. First it seemed like I could never get enough of those goodies laden with gooey fats, sweets, and calories—but now I want to remove all evidence of brownies, cookies, and eggnog from my gut. That’s it! I’ve looked in the mirror… I’ve gotten on the scale… I’m feeling fluffy.
Your Lawyer’s Life Expectancy
Jan 06, 2009
Veronique finished signing her estate plan documents and looked up at me and sighed, “That is such a relief! Every time we drive in bad weather, I worry about dying before we have provided for our granddaughters.” She has a lovely French accent, so those words were definitely music to this attorney’s ears. But then […]
From The Heart
Dec 22, 2008
At a legal conference on disability planning I once had a lawyer abruptly confront me and ask, “You see your law practice as some kind of religious thing, don’t you?” He had visited our website at www.lawhesselbaum.com/ and read some of the team bios and quotations. He had seen that a fair number of our employees […]
Hopalong Cassidy, Dale Evans, and Elder Lawyers
Dec 12, 2008
When I first went to law school, I carried the “cowboy code” inside me. Like many idealistic law students, I imagined using my legal skills to fight injustice and protect the innocent—just as my heroes had done. But I soon found that real lawyering is seldom as glamorous and interesting as a TV show.
The Conversation That Ends With A Hug
Dec 05, 2008
Years ago, when my wife I announced to her parents that we were expecting our first child, my father-in-law inquired innocently if it was okay to talk about someone being pregnant. He had been raised with rules that made that conversation out-of-bounds. My, how things have changed! These days we need only to turn on […]
Our Reviews
My wife and I had our first child three years ago. That’s when we decided to set up a trust, should anything happen to either of us. We reached out to Zach Hesselbaum to help us out. He was very thorough and professional throughout the whole process. Zach went above and beyond to make sure that we understood every detail of setting it up and he did an excellent job. We recently had our second child a few months ago. With the new baby, he helped us make the necessary revisions to the trust. Zach made this process great for us! I would definitely recommend using him for any of your estate planning needs!
Tom G., Naperville, IL