Passing of my father

4 months ago
David McGuffey

On March 11, 2025, my father, James L. McGuffey passed from this life. The greatest thing I can say about…

What happens if I don’t fund my Qualified Income Trust?

10 months ago

Qualified Income Trusts (also known as Miller Trusts or a QIT) are necessary when the Medicaid applicant has more gross…

Changes in How Trusts are Taxed

10 months ago

Trusts, like everyone else, pay taxes when they earn income or sell capital assets for a profit. The tax liability,…

What is a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust?

11 months ago

People often visit us and ask about using a trust to protect assets in the event they go to a…

QLACS Update

11 months ago

Last year we wrote about qualified longevity annuity contracts, sometimes referred to as QLACs. On July 19, 2024, the IRS…

Trusts and Medicaid: Protecting Assets

1 year ago

People regularly ask us whether they should use a trust to protect assets in case they go to a nursing…

Elle

1 year ago

We haven't posted much lately because we've been busier than a one-armed paper-hanger, but we did want to let our…

Estate Planning Advice from Warren Buffett

2 years ago

The following video clips are from Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meetings where Warren Buffett fielded questions regarding estate planning: 2013 Annual…

New Video on Medicaid Eligibility

2 years ago

On September 17, 2023, David L. McGuffey recorded a video for ezelderlaw.com regarding Financial Eligibility for Georgia Medicaid in 2023.…

Protecting the Community Spouse: Income and Resource Allowances

2 years ago

When a married individual applies for Medicaid, the law protects the healthier spouse (known as the Community Spouse) if he…