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Expert Profile: Kyla G. Kelim

Expertise: I am an attorney, licensed to practice in AL and FL. Our firm handles elder law exclusively, including issues surrounding the financial and legal matters that will come up in a nursing home, or possible nursing home situation, including many of the questions offered here. I cannot offer legal advice except to residents of Alabama and Florida. The answers will be based on federal law and contain a disclaimer.

Experience in the area
Fifteen years of practicing law, our firm has sixty years of collective experience in this area.

Organizations
Alabama State Bar, Florida State Bar

Education/Credentials
J.D. 1993, Cumberland School of Law, Samford Univ., Birmingham, AL B.S. 1990, Business Administration, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

Past/Present Clients
senior citizens (over 60)

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Something controversial or provocative about this subject The average amount of transfers of "wealth" resulting in penalties since the passage of the Deficit Reduction Act, wherein Congress intended to curb practices of "millionaires getting on Medicaid", is about $ 15,000.00.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: There is no exception to the transfer penalty for tithing to your church. If you lose your house to foreclosure and the amount of the debt is less than the fair market value, you will be disqualified from Medicaid because you have "transferred it for less than fair market value." This is the same if you lose it in a tax sale.

What do you like about this subject? I enjoy helping people who truly need help the most. In my experience, those in the position of caretaker have the hardest job in the world.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? I learn something every day. I can't imagine that will change. The laws and rules change every day and new law is created every day. I hope to accomplish some changes in this area of the law to alleviate unfair and unintended results from the latest changes in the Medicaid eligibility process.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 470
Knowledge	9.85 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.85 Best of the best
Timeliness	10.0 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		42

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	11/14/08
10	10	10	10	10/29/08
10	10	10	10	10/24/08
10	10	10	10	10/04/08
10	10	10	10	09/16/08

User Comments

Thank you very much..I didn't think about that road to take.. too much on my mind. again, thanks, Linda
(Linda on 11/14/08)

THIS IS REALLY INFORMATIC AND HELPFUL SITE, I THANKYOU FOR THE PROMPT RESPONSE.
(Pranaya on 10/29/08)

thank you so much for your help.
(margaret salvik on 10/04/08)

Thank you so much!!!
(Bill on 09/16/08)

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Recent Answers from Kyla G. Kelim

2008-11-22 Elder Care/Protecting Assets: Darlene, the cons are simple, if you sign the home back over, then 2/3 of the home is subject to a Medicaid lien when she runs out of money to pay for her care. Honestly, it should have been deeded entirely...

2008-11-20 Nursing Homes: This really isn't my area, but I do work with seniors who need nursing home care. A great deal of seniors end up needing nursing home Medicaid, which is financed by the government/part federal and part...

2008-11-17 medicade: Margie, this depends on the Medicaid agency in your state. Typically, he can keep all of his income, and can keep his home and a certain amount of money but you must contact a local elder law attorney...

2008-11-15 quit claim deed and medicaid eligibility: Pam, I will assume for this question that your mother is deceased. 1. So long as the only interest he retained was a life estate, then Medicaid cannot take the home or put a lien on it. 2. The...

2008-11-14 nursing home wanting Mom moved elsewhere: Linda, every state has a long term care ombudsman and in fact the nursing home is usually required to post who it is and how to contact them. They are advocates for nursing home residents and can help...

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