O'Connor Elder Law
Melissa O'Connor and O'Connor Elder Law want to help you afford the long term care you need while protecting the legacy you worked your entire life to provide.
Elder Law Channel is dedicated to helping people age with grace and dignity.
We discuss protection of your family legacy, simplifying the overwhelm of paying for nursing home care or other long-term care needs, and providing you the freedom to focus on the most important thing, caring for your loved one.
Melissa is the owner of O'Connor Elder Law, a Fort Lauderdale based law firm. She does several things really well: (1) medicaid planning; (2) estate planning; and (3) probate.
Melissa is a speaker, blogger, wife, mother, and volunteer child advocate. She loves helping people live their best life.
Using Irrevocable Trusts for Long-Term Care & Retirement Planning
Navigating Nursing Home Evictions: A Guide for Families
Understanding The Step-Up In Basis Rule
Dementia Living Will Extension
Increased Financial Altruism May Indicate Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Blended Families Without Wills
Asset Protection for Those Seeking to Build a Real Estate Portfolio
Consider Participating in Clinical Trials to End Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementia
How to Intentionally Disinherit Someone
Small Businesses that Hold a Rental Property Need to Report Under the Corporate Transparency Act
Too Much Income for Medicaid Long-Term Care Benefits?
It's Important to Fund Your Trust
When Is a Will Appropriate VS a Revocable Living Trust VS an Irrevocable Trust?
How are Joint Accounts Treated by Medicaid when the Money Really Only Belongs to the Non-Applicant?
Should You Undergo A Neuropsych Eval?
Medicare Open Enrollment is Upon Us
When Is It Time for Assisted Care?
What To Do When Your Parent Refuses Help?
Working Together as Co-Trustees with An Aging Parent
Importance of Knowing Whether Creditors Exist *Before* Opening a Probate Estate
Three Different Types of Irrevocable Trusts Used in Medicaid Planning
Gift Tax Exclusion and Other Ways to Avoid Taxes
Who Would Benefit from Medicaid Long Term Care Planning?
What is Undue Influence?
Get Your Financial Planner On Board with Your Medicaid Plan
Who Should You Contact When a Person Dies?
Can I Use A Suze Orman Kit for My Will or Trust?
DRA Compliant Annuities are A Good Tool for Medicaid Planning for Married Couples
What Benefits are Senior Green Card Holders or Lawful Permanent Residents Entitled To?
How Do You Pay for Nursing Home/Assisted Living/Memory Care?