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Protecting Your House from Medicaid Estate Recovery
After a Medicaid recipient dies- the state must attempt to recoup from his or her estate whatever benefits it paid for the recipient’s care. This is called “estate recovery.” For…
Peter Askin to Keynote Pro Bono Certificate Ceremony
Attorney Peter Askin has been selected to serve as the keynote speaker at the Carrico Center’s Pro Bono Certificate Ceremony and Recognition Program with the University of Richmond School of…
How Do an Estate’s Debts Get Paid?
An executor is the person responsible for managing the administration of a deceased person’s estate- when someone leaves a will. If someone dies without a will- they are considered intestate and…
Termination Upon Return From Protected Leave
A federal appeals court recently found that an employer’s decision to terminate an employee the day she returned from maternity leave was not discriminatory. During her leave, the employer discovered…
What is Undue Influence?
Saying that there has been “undue influence” is often used as a reason to contest a will or estate plan- but what does it mean? Undue influence occurs when someone…
21 Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Legal Elite
For the 23rd year, Virginia Business has recognized and published its Legal Elite edition and ThompsonMcMullan is proud to have 21 attorneys named for their experience. First launched in 2000…
Building/Maintaining an Appellate Practice
Appellate attorney John O’Herron is slated to participate as a panelist at the Appellate Judges Education Institute (AJEI) Annual Conference hosted by the National Judicial College on Saturday, November 4th…
How You Can Use Your Social Security Benefits as an Interest-Free Loan
One little-known Social Security retirement benefits rule is the so-called “do-over rule.” Under this rule, an individual 62 years or older can start collecting benefits but stop the benefits within…
President Biden Proposes Billions in Increased Funding for Home Health Care
President Biden has introduced a plan to spend $400 billion over eight years on home and community-based care for the elderly and people with disabilities. The money would go to…
Are Medicare Advantage Plans Steering Enrollees to Lower-Quality Nursing Homes?
A new study has found that people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan were more likely to enter a lower-quality nursing home than were people in traditional Medicare. The study…