If you live in one of the nine community property states, property is not necessarily distributed equitably in a divorce action. Instead, marital property must be characterized as either community or separate prior to any distribution.   Asset...

No doubt about it --- the LGBT equality movement turned a corner this spring and there’s no turning back! First the Iowa Supreme Court issued an emphatic, unanimous decision in favor of marriage equality in Lambda Legal's Varnum v. Brien case....

Deciding who will receive the marital home is one of the most difficult issues in a divorce. Generally, the parties’ home is the most valuable asset of the marriage. It is also often the center of family life, especially if there are young children...

Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides health insurance coverage to children, seniors, and people with disabilities who have low income and limited assets and resources. It also covers care in a nursing home for individuals who qualify. Because...

Elder law encompasses a wide variety of legal subject areas – essentially any legal issue that concerns a person who is 65 years old or older. Subject areas include: medical and health care issues (Medicare, Medicaid, nursing homes, long-term care,...

Just starting out in the Elder Law field? A basic knowledge of the terms of art is key to impressing your client or managing partner with your ability to handle Elder Law matters competently. Read on for a quick primer!

"You may be pleasantly surprised to learn that Trusts and Estates is not about dead people. Rather, it is the study of ways to help living people solve real family problems. If your clients have aging parents, if they have just lost a spouse, if they...

Creating a grantor trust for clients is the cornerstone of an estate planning practice. A grantor trust is a trust over which the grantor retains either direct or indirect control to such an extent that he or she is treated as the owner of the trust for income...

INTRODUCTION   Estate planning is more than just the preparation of a Will. A comprehensive estate plan is an essential component of a client’s overall financial plan. The objective of an estate plan is to develop a framework for the...