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Jim Schuster
Website: jimschuster.com
Jim Schuster is a retired certified elder law attorney who served the Detroit Metro Area. His work and publications focus on elder law, emphasizing living empowered rather than solely estate legacy. The content addresses legal, financial, and housing issues related to aging, long-term care, Medicaid, probate, guardianship, and special needs planning. The blog discusses topics such as Medicaid estate recovery, nursing home care, elder abuse, and strategies to protect assets and ensure proper care for seniors. It also provides referrals to elder law specialists and aims to educate families about the complexities of elder law and long-term care planning.
8 published works
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Elder Law Blog
NAELA Medicaid Estate Recovery Survey
By Jim Schuster
Lawyers, community members: share your tragic stories. We hope to shine a light on the cruelty Medicaid Estate Recovery inflicts on taxpayers. If you have cancer and need in-home care,…
Elder Law Blog
A Smile is a Small but Enormous Thing
By Jim Schuster
I was at the doctors office for a routine visit a week or so ago. I got his first appointment in the morning so I could get in, get it…
Elder Law Blog
Why DO we have Medicaid Estate Recovery?
By Jim Schuster
Medicaid for the aged population requires payback for long term care which involves chronic medical conditions such as dementia. The payment for these benefits is due when the recipient dies…
Elder Law Blog
Nobody Cares If YOU Lose Your Home To The Government
By Jim Schuster
Hello friends, For years I have been writing about the injustice of families afflicted with Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementia who will lose their home if they ask their government…
Elder Law Blog
Signs of Elder Abuse
By Jim Schuster
Recently I wrote about under-appreciated caregivers who "can't get any respect." However that observation is not true about all elder "caregivers." Sometimes the "caregiver" is abusing the elder. What are…
Elder Law Blog
Can a Caregiver get some Respect? Please?
By Jim Schuster
Like all elder law and estate planning attorneys, I met daily with seniors who were adjusting to the needs of aging by authorizing a child to act for them. The…
Elder Law Blog
The Elder Law Commentaries
By Jim Schuster
Hi I am Jim Schuster a retired Elder law attorney of some 30 years. I'm born, raised and live in Michigan and I think you'll find just a bit of…
Elder Law Blog
Intro: Medicaid Estate Recovery
By Jim Schuster
In an upcoming series of blog articles, we’ll be writing on a little known subject called Medicaid Estate Recovery (MER). It surprises many people that a government healthcare program for…