Applying for Medicaid in Moline requires individuals to spend or "draw down" most of your assets. Medicaid planning using irrevocable trusts ensures that you can retain your home and possessions to pass onto your loved ones while still qualifying for Medicaid.

We examine the process of planning for long-term care with your estate plan. Long-term care in Rock Island can be very expensive and because of this, people rely on Medicaid to cover the expense of long-term care.  

Read the full article by our Moline elder law lawyers, about how to plan for long-term care and Medicaid. 

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In this article, our Moline elder law attorneys explain how Powers of Attorney can help avoid the costly and time consuming process of guardianship proceedings by directly stipulating who will handle the affairs in case of incapacity or disability.

If a person becomes mentally incompetent through disease, injury or old age, their immediate family can't simply take over the management of their major life decisions or financial affairs.  

Read the full article by our Moline o elder law attorneys about how Moline guardianship proceedings can be avoided by using Powers of Attorneys.

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We examine how living wills can be used to make end of life decisions while you are still mentally competent.  

In this article, our Rock Island elder law attorneys discuss that If a will is in place, the doctor will be instructed to terminate life support if you are in an irreversible coma.

You can read the full article by our Moline elder law attorneys explaining Illinois living wills.