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Fred and Wilma had $30,000 invested with an investment advisor.  When Fred died, Wilma tried to get the money.  But she couldn’t. That’s because in Louisiana, if one spouse dies, then the assets [...]

      MEDICAID PLANNING IN LOUISIANA 2019 by:  Joseph R. Gilsoul Gilsoul & Associates, LLC • Elder Law Attorneys 2950 Fairfield Ave., Ste. 300 • Shreveport, LA 71104 • 318-524-9966 [...]

  I don’t want to get Alzheimer’s.  Is there anything I can do to decrease my risk? That’s a question that the World Health Organization recently tried to answer.  They found some things [...]

We often hear of people, particularly older people, who skimp when it comes to buying and taking their medications. They either take less than the prescribed amount, or completely opt out of [...]

If you are struggling with paying for Medicare Part B, or if you are putting off having a healthcare issue checked out by your physician because you haven’t met the deductible for your Medicare, [...]

  Common Abuse of Powers of Attorney You are NOT giving up the right to act for yourself!             Recently, neighbors called the police to an elderly gentleman’s home because of a [...]

When they discharged Fred from the hospital, they told Wilma, his wife, that Fred would need to go into a nursing home for rehab.  Wilma asked which nursing homes were good, and the hospital [...]

Why does my accountant have to know about my health? Because of the new tax bill, many people won’t bother with tax write-offs any more.  That’s because the new tax law doubled the standard [...]

If you have children under the age of 18, a major concern should be who would raise them if you were to die. Of course, if only one parent dies, in the great majority of cases the surviving [...]

  A durable power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have. It allows you to appoint someone to act for you (your “agent” or [...]