What is a rebuttable presumption?

Every legal case imposes a “burden of proof” on the person seeking relief. The normal burden of proof in a civil case is a “preponderance of the evidence”, which asks, “Is the evidence sufficient to show it is more likely than not that the person is entitled to the...

Can Medicaid take my parent’s home?

More than ever, it is becoming increasingly hard for families to pay for the medical treatment necessary to enable elderly parents to stay in their homes. When all else fails and a parent needs 24/7 skilled nursing care that the family cannot provide, the...