Are My Mom’s Assisted Living Costs Deductible on Her Taxes?

My mother is now in assisted living due to her inability to take care of herself and take her medicine properly. Is this deductible as a medical expense on her taxes?

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How Do I Become Guardian of My Brother With Alzheimer's?

How do I get guardianship of my brother who has Alzheimer's and is in memory care in another state? I have medical power of attorney. His son does not take of him. His ex-stepdaughter and his son are on his checking account. His facility fee is paid automatically. I want to move him closer to me.

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What Happens to Loan If I Have to Go to a Nursing Home?

If I self-finance the loan to sell a second home and have to go to a nursing home, what happens to the loan?

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Can My Sister, Who Has POA, Restrict My Father’s Visitors?

Can my sister, who has power of attorney, restrict visitors while my father is in hospice? I had been visiting him since earlier this month and have been cut off from visiting due to a disagreement about his care. 

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Will Life Insurance Payout Affect Medicaid Eligibility?

My brother passed away, and my dad is now dividing up the life insurance with his other children. How will this affect him if he needs to go on Medicaid in the near future?

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I'm 70 and Still Working. Can I File for SSDI Due to an Injury?

I'm 70, still working, and collecting Social Security benefits. Lately, I haven't been able to do my job due to pain from a previous injury that was not work-related. Can I file for Social Security disability benefits?

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Can Returning Assets Eliminate a Medicaid Transfer Penalty?

If my parents transferred their house to me and my siblings, and they only are two years into a five-year lookback and are now in assisted living, can we simply transfer the house back to them when their assets run out in order to receive Medicaid?

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Does Medicaid Consider Annuities Assets or Income?

Does Medicaid consider a non-brokerage account and annuities as assets or income?

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How Long Will Medicare Pay for My Sister's Care in a Nursing Home?

My sister has been in the hospital with a brain injury. She will now go to a nursing home that offers skilled nursing care. Will Medicare pay for the nursing home for a period of time? How long? She has some long-term care coverage in the amount of $10,000.

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How Do I Manage Banking for My Long-Term Care Medicaid Spouse?

How does the community spouse manage the banking of their long-term care Medicaid spouse who gets a pension and Social Security? How does the money flow appropriately to keep within guidelines?

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