Special needs trust options for a married couple facing Medicaid
A lawyer explains elective share laws and options for a seriously ill patient. Possible paths include directing one third to a QTIP trust, funding a special needs trust for the husband while preserving Medicaid eligibility, or transferring assets via a non probate plan such as a life estate in the home and pay on death designations. Each path has tax and administrative implications and requires careful legal guidance.
Elyria 1919: War, Flu, Growth Amid Postwar Turmoil
In 1919 Elyria faces wartime memory and epidemic after WWI while a growing city adds schools and infrastructure. Paralysis from smallpox and influenza contrasts with a building boom, new power station funding, a West Side site, Broad Street Woolworths opening, and the retirement of Old Doc the fire horse as communities await soldiers’ return.
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Jefferson School
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Toledo
Middle Avenue
Woolworth's
Broad Street
Lorain County
Doc
East Side
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Functional training boosts seniors mobility at Baylor center
Dallas trainer Toni Beck leads a small class of seniors in functional training that blends yoga, Pilates, and physical therapy. The 11 participants, ages 60s to 80s, use bands and rings to strengthen thighs for safer movement, with soft music and gentle stretches in a supportive environment.
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Dallas
Toni Beck
Beck
Baylor-Tom Landry Fitness Center
Southern Methodist University
Hendricks Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary
Carl and Doris Hendricks of Oberlin marked their 50th anniversary after a 1951 marriage at Grace Lutheran Elyria. He retired from General Motors in 1985 and attends Pittsfield Community Church and AARP. She retired from Oberlin College Library and volunteers at Allen Memorial Hospital. The couple, with four children and nine grandchildren, will host an open house September 1 at Pittsfield Township Hall.
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Carl
Doris
Nee Hass) Hendricks
Oberlin
Grace Lutheran Church
Elyria
Walker
Hendricks
General Motors
Pittsfield
Greg
Sharon Emery
Tim
Scott
North Canton
Pittsfield Township
Kelly Lloyd and Betty Kelly to mark 50th wedding anniversary
Kelly Lloyd and Betty Kelly of Wellington celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Sept. 9 at Knights of Pythias Hall Spencer. Married Sept. 8 1951 in the bride’s parents’ home Rev Gordon Miller officiated. The couple has two children Sandra and Dennis and three grandchildren.
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Lloyd
Betty
Nee Bradley) Kelly
Wellington
Knights of Pythias Hall
W. Main St
Spencer
Gordon Miller
Kelly
Columbia Gas Transmission
Eagles
K of P Lodge
Spencer United Methodist Church
Pythian Sisters
Medicare help for low income and assets Q&A
If your income and assets are below limits you may qualify for help with Medicare costs. An individual may have up to 987 dollars monthly income and 4000 dollars in assets. a couple up to 1327 monthly and 6000 assets, excluding home and certain items. Contact state Medicaid or welfare offices for details and apply. Medicaid applications may be same as SSI in some states. otherwise contact local medical assistance to file for Medicaid.
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