Is It Too Late to Protect Your Parents' Assets?

Most families don't think about the legal side of aging until they're already in a crisis, and by then some of the best options are gone. Ben Kribs sits down with Gina Salamone, a Director at Huck Bouma, P.C. with 15 years of experience in elder law, estate planning, and special needs planning. Gina is an Accredited Attorney with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and an active member of the Illinois chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA). In this episode: • What elder law actually covers (it's a lot more than wills) • Medicaid planning and asset protection, and the myths that trip families up • Whether trusts can protect a home or savings, and what kind of trust matters • What families can still do if a parent needs care now and nothing was planned • VA pension benefits many veteran families don't know they qualify for • Special needs planning and guardianship • What it costs to sit down with an elder law attorney and find out your options • Why timing changes everything CONNECT WITH GINA Huck Bouma, P.C.: https://www.huckbouma.com/attorney/sa... NEED HELP FINDING THE RIGHT CARE? Senior Placement Solutions helps families across Chicagoland find the right senior living community, at no cost to the family. 📞 630-604-8928 🌐 https://spsllc4u.com LISTEN ON YOUR FAVORITE PODCAST APP ABOUT CONTINUUM Continuum, powered by Senior Placement Solutions, pulls back the curtain on aging. Each episode, host Ben Kribs talks with professionals who help families through it: doctors, attorneys, realtors, advocates, and more. Subscribe for new episodes, and if this conversation would help someone you know, send it to them. This episode is for general educational purposes only and is not legal advice. Laws vary by state and situation. Talk with a qualified elder law attorney about your specific circumstances.