Protecting separate assets from Medicaid
This column first appeared in the San Antonio Express News on May 4, 2018. Dear Mr. Premack: If a Marital Property Agreement exists and finances have not been co-mingled, can the assets of one spouse be considered when the other spouse needs to apply for Medicaid assistance or is there a way to keep them from being considered or sheltered? – SS In this context, we are talking about using Medicaid to pay the costs of nursing home care for a qualified senior. In order to qualif