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— Jim Schuster, Certified Elder Law Attorney (retired)

Resources

• 20 Michigan Medicaid Myths
• Can I Be Paid for Helping My Parents? – Michigan Medicaid BEM 405
• Caregivers' Bill of Rights
• Does Medicaid Penalize Birthday Gifts? Can a parent help an adult child?
• Does Medicaid Take My House?
• Does Michigan Medicaid allow a child to be paid for taking care of a parent?
• Estate planning? Your Estate Plan May be Incomplete
• Facing Long Term Care? Avoid the 7 Common Mistakes
• FAQ: Durable Power of Attorney
• FAQ: Healthcare Power of Attorney
• FAQ: Michigan Medicaid for the Single Nursing Home Applicant
• Get GOOD CARE IN A NURSING HOME, without going broke
• Handy Income and Asset Worksheet
• Here are the 7 Steps to make your Long Term Care Plan
• How Much Does a Lawyer Charge to Handle a Nursing Home Medicaid Application?
• Medicaid Asset Allowances and Protections for the Michigan Medicaid “Community Spouse”
• Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts: Right for You?  Maybe and Maybe Not.
• Medicaid For Married Couples
• Medicaid for Single Applicants
• Medicaid Planning in 2026
• Medicaid Spend Down: What You Can And Cannot Do To Be Eligible For Medicaid.
• Michigan Medicaid and Nursing Home Services
• Michigan Medicaid Estate Recovery
• Michigan Medicaid Guides
• Michigan Medicaid Waiver Programs
• Ten Rules for a Successful Medicaid Application in Michigan
• The Five Most Common Mistakes an Elder Law Attorney Sees
• What are the Michigan Medicaid Eligibility Guidelines?