The Five-Year Lookback: How Medicaid Treats Gifts Before a Nursing Home
Give assets away within five years of applying for Medicaid long-term care and a penalty clock starts.
Law, plainly
Plain-language explainers on wills, trusts, powers of attorney, MassHealth planning, and end-of-life legal issues.
Give assets away within five years of applying for Medicaid long-term care and a penalty clock starts.
Die without a will and state intestacy law writes one for you.
Wills and trusts do different jobs. A law student explains what each controls, what probate changes, and why many estate plans quietly use both.