Medicaid Application Pending, 7 Things You Need to Know
So your application for Medicaid long-term care benefits is “pending” with the local County Assistance Office. Here are 7 things you need to know: You or your attorney should stay …
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Should you hire an attorney for a Medicaid application?
Does the Medicaid application process intimidate you? The application can be very overwhelming if you’ve never completed the process before. Terms like “five-year lookback” and “spousal benefits” can make you …
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Super Lawyers 2021 Top 100; Robert C. Gerhard Makes the List!
I bumped into a friend and fellow attorney, Katherine, at the Jersey shore in late July and to my surprise she congratulated me for making the 2021 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers …
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Pennsylvania Elder Law Reference Guide 2021
Pennsylvania Elder Law Reference Guide 2021 Meeting With Your Lawyer Perhaps the most difficult part of the estate planning process is overcoming procrastination and scheduling that initial consultation. For the …
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Gifts Can Create Ineligibility for Pennsylvania Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Long-Term Care Benefits
Parents sometimes help their children financially. Grandparents give money to their grandchildren. Unfortunately if that parent or grandparent is admitted to a nursing home within 5 years of such gifting and needs to apply for Medical Assistance…
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Nursing Home Medicaid Benefits Denied
The recently decided Commonwealth Court case of Bradford County Manor v. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services[1] illustrates the importance of timely filing an appeal when Medicaid long-term care benefits have been denied.
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Seven ways to help applying for Medicaid in PA go smoothly
We receive many phone calls from potential clients who have run into challenges with applying for Medicaid in PA or the Medicaid application process and we see a number of …
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Should you hire an attorney for a Medicaid application?
Does the Medicaid application process intimidate you? The application can be very overwhelming if you’ve never completed the process before. Terms like “five-year lookback” and “spousal benefits” can make you …
Estate & Trust Administration
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Where Should I Keep My Will?
Your original will needs to be found in the event of your death, otherwise the provisions in it won’t be enforced. If the original will cannot be located, Pennsylvania law presumes that …
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Is Your Attorney a Certified Elder Law Attorney?
Is Your Attorney a Certified Elder Law Attorney? Robert C. Gerhard, III is certified as an elder law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, as authorized by the Pennsylvania Supreme …
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Estate and Trust Administration
We help executors and trustees avoid mistakes and potential liability. We’ll help you collect and value the assets, deal with creditors, prepare the tax returns, and facilitate timely distribution to the beneficiaries …
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Medicaid Application Pending, 7 Things You Need to Know
So your application for Medicaid long-term care benefits is “pending” with the local County Assistance Office. Here are 7 things you need to know: You or your attorney should stay …
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What to do if your Medicaid application is denied?
We take any denial of Medicaid long-term care benefits very seriously, and you should too. There are a variety of reasons that Medicaid applications are denied. Some matters are easily …
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Seven ways to help applying for Medicaid in PA go smoothly
We receive many phone calls from potential clients who have run into challenges with applying for Medicaid in PA or the Medicaid application process and we see a number of …
