Legal

Enjoy Chocolate, Wine and a free CEU! Laurie G. Steiner Esq. presents 'The Long-Term Care Bucket List: Protecting Yourself Before Long-Term Care' on February 11. ...

When children are with a caring, loving, permanent adult —especially kin— they tend to be more stable, have healthier emotional and physical outcomes, do better in school and have more stability in their own relationships in the future. You literally are a critical component in creating a healthier adult, and therefore, a healthier community. ...

As long as the beneficiary never receives cash directly from the trust, his eligibility for government benefits will not be compromised. The funds from the trust can be used for services and programs that government benefits don’t pay for but that enhance the loved one’s quality of life, such as transportation, classes, hobbies, and vacations. ...

To change your name in our records, you must provide Social Security with documents proving your legal name change and identity. If you are a U.S. citizen, you also must provide our agency with documentation proving your U.S. citizenship. You must present original documents or copies certified by the agency that issued them. We can’t accept photocopies or notarized copies. ...

While the house may not need to be sold in order to qualify for Medicaid, state Medicaid agencies will likely place a lien on any real estate owned by a Medicaid beneficiary during his or her life. The state cannot impose a lien if a spouse, a disabled or blind child, a child under age 21, or a sibling with an equity interest in the house is living in the house. ...

When you give money to a charity, does it go where you want it to? How can you know if your donation is getting in the right hands? Our legal expert has advice to help direct your charitable giving. ...

Be on the lookout for the Nov./Dec. 2019 issue of Northeast Ohio Boomer & Beyond magazine, rolling out to newsstands and mailboxes November 15-22.

This festive issue will become your go-to guide for traditional and offbeat places to go and things to do as family and friends gather together for the holidays. You’ll also be inspired by our Volunteer Salute to ordinary people in our midst who do extraordinary things with their gifts of time and talent for others. Lively articles about food, films, photographs, Boomer lingo, grandparenting, health, finances and more will make great conversation starters, as well.

You can read the digital version right here and now: https://issuu.com/northeastohioparent/docs/boomernovdec2019

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Have you been appointed the guardian of an older adult, or do you think you may soon assume that role? A local elder care law firm outlines what you should know and do when assuming this important job. ...