Saying Medicaid Estate Recovery Keeps Families in Poverty, Groups Call to Abolish It

Talking ABout Estate Planning to Parents

To qualify for Medicaid coverage of long-term care, you must satisfy very complicated financial eligibility rules—rules that often can be traps for the unwary. One of the most significant traps is Medicaid’s right to recover its expenses from your estate Read More …

Can You Name Minors as Your Beneficiaries?

minor as beneficiary

Most people want to pass their assets to their children or grandchildren, so should you name a minor as your beneficiary? No. Naming a minor as a beneficiary can have unintended consequences. It is important to make a plan that Read More …

Expanded Protections for Non-Borrowing Spouse of Reverse Mortgage Holders

Reverse Mortgage Estate Planning Attorney

This is our first post about reverse mortgages. If you have questions about how a reverse mortgage could fit into your estate planning, please contact us for a free consultation. New Protections for the Non-Borrowing Spouse of Reverse Mortgage The Read More …

Will the New Administration Change Estate Tax or Stepped-Up Basis Rule?

Avoid Estate Tax with Local Estate Planning Attorney

While it remains unclear exactly what tax changes President Biden’s administration will usher in, a new administration usually means that tax code changes are coming.  Two possibilities are that the new administration will propose lowering the estate tax exemption and Read More …

Avoid Family Strife With These Tips for Dividing Up Personal Possessions

Distributing Personal Belonging Fairly

As an estate planning attorney who also helps through the probate and estate administration process, we have seen, first hand, the difficulties in dividing belongings. Allocating your personal possessions can be one of the most difficult tasks when creating an Read More …

James Brown Estate Complications May Be Settled After Over 14 Years

Estate Planning Attorney Cleveland

Litigation over James Brown’s estate has been dragging on for 14 years and can hold key lessons in the importance of having an estate planning attorney prepare clear and concise estate planning documents that hold up in court – especially Read More …

What to Do and Not Do with Your Estate Planning Documents

What to Do With Estate Planning Documents

Creating and executing estate planning documents is just the first step. Once you have completed the documents, you need to know what to do with them. All estate plans should include, at minimum, two important planning instruments: a durable power Read More …

Estate Planning 101 in N. Ridgeville. Free Estate Planning Seminar to Help You Avoid Common Mistakes

Estate Planning Events Classes

Register now for our free event with the Lorain Public Library System at the North Ridgeville Branch on Bainbridge. Estate Planning Events and Seminars At Joseph L. Motta Co., we genuinely enjoy sharing our expertise and knowledge in the areas Read More …

Inheriting a House – Blessing or Curse? Key Areas to Consider and Plan For.

Do You Want to Inherit a House

We usually think that inheriting a home, a lake house, a plot of land or any real estate is a wonderful blessing, and it can be. However, without the proper estate planning, inheriting real estate from your parents also has Read More …

Avoid Tax & Medicaid Consequences: 6 Tips to Consider When Gifting to Grandchildren

Big Grandparent Gifts - Avoid Taxes and Medicaid Issues

Grandparents often are particularly generous to grandchildren as they see their family’s legacy continuing on to a new generation. In many cases, grandparents feel they have ample resources and their children or grandchildren may be struggling financially. Assistance with summer Read More …