Rhodes, Butler & Dellinger, PC https://rhodesbutler.com/ Roanoke, Virginia Attorneys . Wills, Trusts, Business, Probate, Taxation and Elder Law Tue, 02 May 2023 18:33:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://rhodesbutler.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-rbd-32x32.png Rhodes, Butler & Dellinger, PC https://rhodesbutler.com/ 32 32 Mark Dellinger Named 2020, 2021, and 2022 Virginia Super Lawyer https://rhodesbutler.com/mark-dellinger-named-2020-virginia-super-lawyer/ Mon, 04 Apr 2022 14:47:55 +0000 http://rhodesbutler.com/?p=904 Mark W. Dellinger, attorney and partner at Rhodes, Butler & Dellinger, PC, in Roanoke, was named a 2020, 2021, and 2022 Super Lawyer in Virginia in Elder Law by Super Lawyers. Mark W. Dellinger Rated by Super Lawyers loading …  

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]]> CMS Issues Revised Guidance on Visitation in Nursing Homes https://rhodesbutler.com/cms-issues-revised-guidance-on-visitation-in-nursing-homes/ Thu, 15 Oct 2020 15:32:44 +0000 http://rhodesbutler.com/?p=885 On September 18, 2020, the Consumer Voice announced that effective September 17, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a memo significantly easing visitation restrictions in nursing homes. The new guidance, which is effective immediately, permits outdoor visitation, indoor visitation, and compassionate care visits and lays out a framework for those visits. […]

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]]> Dellinger named to Virginia Business magazine’s 2019 Legal Elite https://rhodesbutler.com/dellinger-named-to-virginia-business-magazines-2019-legal-elite/ Mon, 24 Feb 2020 20:41:14 +0000 http://rhodesbutler.com/?p=837 November 30, 2019 — In its December issue, Virginia Business magazine named Rhodes, Butler & Dellinger partner Mark Dellinger to Virginia’s Legal Elite. Dellinger was one of only 24 attorneys in Virginia and one of two attorneys west of Lynchburg to be named to the Elder Law list for 2019.

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]]> Special Needs Trusts https://rhodesbutler.com/special-needs-trusts-roanoke-va-attorney/ Tue, 25 Apr 2017 00:47:44 +0000 http://rhodesbutler.com/?p=679 by Mark W. Dellinger Special needs trusts (sometimes called “supplemental needs” trusts) allow a disabled beneficiary to receive an inheritance, gifts, lawsuit settlements or other funds without losing eligibility for certain government benefit programs, such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid. We draft these trusts so that the funds are not treated as the […]

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]]> Dellinger named to Virginia Business magazine’s 2016 Legal Elite https://rhodesbutler.com/mark-dellinger-virginia-business-legal-elite-taxes-estates-trusts-elder-law/ Tue, 03 Jan 2017 19:58:20 +0000 http://rhodesbutler.com/?p=647 November 30, 2016 — In its December issue, Virginia Business magazine named Rhodes, Butler & Dellinger partner Mark Dellinger to Virginia’s Legal Elite. Dellinger was one of only 75 attorneys in Virginia to be named to the Taxes/Estates/Trusts/Elder Law list for 2016.

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]]> Estate Settlement: “Equitable is not always equal.” https://rhodesbutler.com/estate-distribution-equitable-is-not-always-equal/ Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:08:53 +0000 http://rhodesbutler.com/?p=617 Excerpt from “FinalCare: Boomers for Parents”, The Roanoker, January-February 2016. “Equitable is not always equal,” says Mark Dellinger of the Roanoke law firm of Rhodes, Butler & Dellinger, which specializes in family law. “People attach love to inheritance but sometimes one child makes a much great contribution to the life of the parent in the […]

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]]> Employing Caregivers https://rhodesbutler.com/employing-caregivers-video-presentation-by-roanoke-va-elder-law-attorney-mark-dellinger/ Tue, 02 Feb 2016 22:49:02 +0000 http://rhodesbutler.com/?p=597 Video presentation by Mark Dellinger, April 9, 2014. “You and the Law: Aging With Dignity”, Roanoke Bar Association. View on Vimeo »  

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]]> Do I Need a Trust? https://rhodesbutler.com/do-i-need-a-trust/ Sun, 26 Oct 2014 18:58:43 +0000 http://rhodesbutler.com/dev/?p=40 by Scott A. Butler “Do I need a trust?” This is a question asked by many individuals as they consider their estate planning needs. The honest answer is “It depends.” Many factors, including a person’s tax and non-tax goals, their assets, and their family situation, will determine if a trust is necessary. Some argue that everyone […]

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]]> Two Buy-Sell Design Problems https://rhodesbutler.com/two-buy-sell-design-problems/ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 22:20:44 +0000 http://rhodesbutler.com/dev/?p=1 by Harry S. Rhodes Business owners are often faced with the question, “Do I need a buy-sell agreement?” The answer is “Yes, but only if the buy-sell agreement is properly designed and drafted and fits your situation.” The right buy-sell agreement can form an important part of a business succession plan and an estate plan. […]

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]]> “Mom Fell”: The Basics of Medicaid in Virginia https://rhodesbutler.com/basics-of-medicaid-in-virginia/ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 19:16:27 +0000 http://rhodesbutler.com/dev/?p=47 by Mark W. Dellinger The phone call comes just before midnight. The voice on the other end explains that your mother fell and is in the hospital. Over the course of the next several days, you learn that Mom will need to rehabilitate her broken hip in a nearby long term care facility, a.k.a. nursing home. […]

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