Medicaid and estate planning

Apr 23, 2009 2 Replies

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Info 17 years ago

I am paying an attorney for advice about qualifying for Medicaid and the COPES program in Washington state (http://209.85.173.132/search?qÊche:kKuo9TF31h0J:

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and to draft financial powers of attorney, wills, health care directives for my wife and me.

To what extent would these fees be deductible? Is there any specific wording that the bill or receipt should contain?

Thanks

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Phillip Marti 17 years ago

Nondeductible personal legal expenses.

-------------- Phil Marti, VITA Volunteer Clarksburg, MD

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honda.lioness 17 years ago

To the extent any part of the fees are for tax advice and planning, subject to this portion exceeding 2% of AGI. E.g. see

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