http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Rocco+Beatrice Finances Rocco Beatrice Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=116823&ca=Finances As tax preparation time begins, many seniors are asking to include Medicaid asset protection as part of their tax planning strategies. For those of you not familiar with the 2005 Tax Reduction Act, some of the provisions address specific transfers by seniors under the new Medicare nursing home prov... Finances Rocco Beatrice Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=131641&ca=Finances In social functions, I always get asked about "How do I hide my assets?" From who are you trying to hide your assets from? Is there a legitimate way to hide your assets? You will know if you have succeeded in hiding your assets if an asset search by an extremely interested party does not reveal your... Finances Rocco Beatrice Fri, 09 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=131643&ca=Finances With much discomfort I have been forced to watch the Anna Nicole Smith probate proceedings and much more information than I wanted to know about Anna Nicole’s life events. Her reported death is everywhere: on TV, in print, magazines, online and everywhere else you can imagine. The media has made a c... Finances Rocco Beatrice Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=113478&ca=Finances Your Federal Government has mandated (as of June 30, 2006) that before you qualify for nursing home care, you must spend-down all of your assets. These restrictive new rules are designed to impoverish the healthy spouse. They have mandated a 5 year look-back, that means you better have done somethin... Finances Rocco Beatrice Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=116822&ca=Finances In social functions, I always get asked about the new Medicare nursing home qualifications. Seniors become very anxious about having to spend-down their assets with no cap on the amount that they can keep. This unlimited drain on their funds is of major concern to the healthy spouse, and because t...