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ElderLaw News

May 2007

 

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Janna Dutton & Associates, P.C.


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Chicago, IL 60602
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This Month's Articles:

·  Nursing Home Room Now Averages $75,000 a Year, Survey Finds

·  Tailoring a Will and Power of Attorney for Multiple States

·  Book Review: Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefit: Long Term Care Benefits for Veterans

·  How to Choose a Nursing Home

·  Part D Recipients Must Repay Mistaken Refunds, Court Rules

Nursing Home Room Now Averages $75,000 a Year, Survey Finds

Nursing home costs have increased almost 15 percent since 2004, according to a new survey by Genworth Financial. A private room in a nursing home now averages nearly $75,000 a year.

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Tailoring a Will and Power of Attorney for Multiple States

If you own property -- whether houses, bank accounts, or vehicles -- in more than one state, do you need estate planning documents for each state? The answer is probably no, but you need to do some planning if you want to avoid going through probates in each of the states.

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Book Review: Veterans Aid and Attendance Benefit: Long Term Care Benefits for Veterans

Finding information on long-term care benefits for veterans and surviving spouses just got easier with the publication of a book by the National Care Planning Council.

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How to Choose a Nursing Home

Few things are more stressful than finding a nursing home for a loved one. Everyone has heard nursing home horror stories and no one wants that to happen to their loved ones. While there is no way to guarantee that nothing will go wrong, some careful research and planning can help reassure you.

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Part D Recipients Must Repay Mistaken Refunds, Court Rules

A federal appeals court has ruled that 230,000 Medicare Part D beneficiaries who were erroneously mailed a premium refund do not have the right to apply for a waiver excusing them from repaying the money.

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