A recent client was still working at age seventy-five, but not
necessarily by choice. His wife was suffering with
Alzheimer’s disease, and had been living at a long-term care
facility for seven years.
During our conversation it became clear that the
only reason he continued to work was to pay for his wife's care. He was exhausted, yet unsure about alternatives…
He felt trapped...
Like many people, he was confused about asset
protection in a case where only one spouse was in need of
long-term care. He had also been told about a five-year
“look-back,” didn’t know whether his home and other assets were protected, and was worried
about the fact that he had not done any planning.
In fact, he confessed he wasn’t quite sure about how the look-back worked or how he could
possibly maintain his wife's care if he were to stop working or, even worse, suddenly be
unable to do so.
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