How to Protect Your Life Savings from Catastrophic Illness and Nursing Homes: A Handbook for Financial Survival

Information & explicit advice from a founding member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Easy-to-read manual format features large type, simple language, charts & graphs of essential information, a directory of sources of additional help, & a comprehensive index. Subjects include protecting assets, avoiding a Medicaid lien on a house, the pitfalls of nursing home insurance, how to choose a lawyer, negotiating with a nursing home. "Stripped of the frills, the message is pretty simple: If you plan, you & your family can hang on to your money; if you don't, it could all go to pay for a nursing home." - THE BOSTON GLOBE. "Gordon's approach will appeal to families who may feel that their lives are out of control due to the financial, time & emotional pressures of catastrophic illness...A superb job of creating order out of chaos." - MASSACHUSETTS LAWYERS WEEKLY. "Gordon has become something of a guru to the elderly...He is the guy - or at least the best known one - who tells them how to avoid turning their golden years into a nightmare." - DAILY ITEM.Gordon, Harley is the author of 'How to Protect Your Life Savings from Catastrophic Illness and Nursing Homes: A Handbook for Financial Survival' with ISBN 9780962566707 and ISBN 0962566705.