by Amanda Spence | Sep 30, 2024 | Elder Law, Medicaid
If you or a family member with Medicare are hospitalized, it’s important to know your rights with regard to “observation status.” Hospitals receive financial penalties from Medicare if they admit a patient who does not stay in the hospital for two nights. Hospitals...
by Amanda Spence | Sep 24, 2024 | Elder Law, Elder Law Resources, Medicaid
Many people with Alzheimer’s or dementia end up moving into assisted living facilities. These people may be fairly healthy medically, but because of their dementia they need assistance with activities of daily living, such as dressing, bathing, and remembering to take...
by Amanda Spence | Sep 23, 2024 | Probate and Estate Administration, Wills and Estates
One of the most important tasks in administering an Estate is making sure that the creditors of the deceased person are paid. If the decedent owned real estate, making sure that the Notice to Creditors has been published and that the valid claims of the creditors have...
by Amanda Spence | Sep 22, 2024 | Probate and Estate Administration, Wills and Estates
You’ve gone to the courthouse and have been appointed as Executor or Administrator of an estate – now what do you do? Here’s a brief checklist of your next steps: Run the Notice to Creditors ad in a local newspaper and notify known creditors of the deadline to submit...
by Amanda Spence | Sep 20, 2024 | Wills and Estates
Many people assume that if they pass away without a Last Will and Testament that all of their assets will pass to their spouse, but that is not always true. During my thirty years of practicing Estate Law in Raleigh, North Carolina, I can’t count the number of times...
