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My father currently receives institutional Medicaid in New York City, where Medicaid spousal impoverishment rules allow a community spouse living at home a Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (MMNA), which my mother is currently receiving. We would like to apply for...

My mom is going onto Medicaid and has a line of credit (not a HELOC) with a balance owed. What happens to that debt once she is in long term-care, with very little SSI, and cannot pay the debt? Is...

My mom and I bought a house together in 2020. We split it 50/50. We are both widows. I am 64 (65 in May); she is now 84. We live in Texas. I get a homestead exemption on half of...

How can I obtain power of attorney for a resistant elder parent with dementia?...

How do I find out if my grandmother left me her house? There is no will to be found.

A proposed rule announced in March 2026 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) would introduce, for the first time on a broad scale, work requirements and time limits across the country's major rental assistance programs.

Findings from a recent study suggest that grandparents who care for their grandchildren score higher on tests of memory and verbal skills than those who don't. For grandmothers especially, that involvement may actually slow the brain's natural cognitive decline over time.

A financial power of attorney and a medical power of attorney are two of the most important legal documents most people will ever sign. One protects your financial life; the other protects your health care.

In honor of April Fool's Day, this article uses satire to highlight common Social Security mistakes.