by Brenton McWilliams | Jun 11, 2022 | Blog, Elder Law, Estate Planning, Wills and Trusts
Author: Brenton McWilliams What is incapacity? What does it mean to be incapacitated? I have a lot of conversations about how incapacity planning is a very important part of a comprehensive estate plan. But, what does it mean to be incapacitated, and what exactly are...
by Brenton McWilliams | Mar 11, 2021 | Elder Law, News
Author: Brenton McWilliams SARP Area Agency on Aging and AARP AL will present 7-week Zoom series on resources from Area Agency in Aging and State of Alabama The South Alabama Regional Planning Committee/Area Agency on Aging and AARP Alabama are collaborating on a...
by Brenton McWilliams | Dec 6, 2020 | Elder Law, Estate Planning
Author: Brenton McWilliams Why are a Financial Power Attorney and Healthcare Power of Attorney Important in Alabama? The durable power of attorney is a relatively modern legal invention created as an alternative to avoid the long-existing, more costly, more...
by Brenton McWilliams | Nov 14, 2020 | Elder Law, Estate Planning
Author: Brenton McWilliams Alabama Estate Planning: The Three Documents You Need for a Simple Estate Plan in Alabama Everyone knows it’s important to have a Last Will and Testament. However, for many people, there are two other documents which may be as important or...
by Brenton McWilliams | Aug 22, 2019 | Elder Law
Author: Brenton McWilliamsWhat do you do if your application for Medicaid long-term care benefits is denied by the Alabama Medicaid Agency? If you apply for Medicaid and are denied Medicaid benefits, you may appeal the eligibility determination by filing an appeal...
by Brenton McWilliams | Aug 7, 2019 | Elder Law
Author: Brenton McWilliamsWhat is the income cap for Alabama Long Term Care Medicaid?The income cap for Alabama Long Term Care Medicaid is $2,313 as of 2019 (the excess over this amount may be put into a Qualified Income Trust).Medicaid is a means-based benefit...