Can a Nursing Home Require Us to Obtain Guardianship of Our Mother?

My mother recently went from the hospital to the nursing home for long-term care. She does not have a power of attorney, and we do not have guardianship over her. The nursing home wants one of her children to become her guardian because she won’t sign the admission papers. None of us wants that responsibility. I’m on b...

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How Do I Protect My Right to Continue Living in My Son and Daughter-in-Law’s House if Something Were to Happen to My Son?

My son and daughter-in-law bought a house with a “granny flat” attached. I gifted them the money for the down payment and in return I can live in the granny flat until my passing. My daughter-in-law and I do not always get along. How can I protect my right to live on the property should anything happen to my son?

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Can I Count the Money My Parents Pay Me for Acting as My Mother’s Caregiver as a Gift?

I am an informal caregiver for my mom. Since my dad writes me a check from their joint account, can I count the first $30,000 ($15,000 per parent) received as a gift instead of W2 income? In addition, my mom will be reimbursed through long-term care insurance for the money I receive from my parents.

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What Can I Do If the Executor of the Will Does Not Follow the Decedent’s Wishes?

What do I do if the executor of the will never contacted the beneficiaries of the will and didn’t follow the decedent’s wishes?

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My Mother Died and the Nursing Home Is Sending Me Bills. Do I Have to Pay Them?

My mother passed away after contracting COVID-19 at the nursing home where she was living. We'd been trying for months to get her qualified for Medicaid, but she didn't qualify until after she'd passed away. Medicaid only paid for part of the nursing home charge, as her name was on a joint account with my dad (despite...

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Does Medicaid Have a Right to My Late Father-in-Law’s Life Insurance Policy?

My father-in-law had dementia and had to go into a nursing home after his wife passed away unexpectedly. He owned no property (house, vehicles, or savings, etc.). He applied for Medicaid to pay for the nursing home. As far as we knew, he had no life insurance, but when he passed recently, we found out he did in fact ha...

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Can the Nursing Home Refuse to Allow Me to Talk to My Grandmother?

I was my grandmother’s caregiver until she was admitted to a nursing home. Since she entered the nursing home, I have not been able to visit her in person (understandably). But the nursing home staff have refused to update me on her condition, and they will not allow her to talk on the phone when I call the nurses’ sta...

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Can a Nursing Home Redirect a Resident’s Social Security Without Notifying the Resident’s Agent Under a Power of Attorney?

My mother has been in the same nursing home for over a year. I am her agent under a power of attorney and have been handling her finances. In July I noticed that her Social Security has not been deposited in her checking account. I found out that the nursing home had the Social Security sent directly to them. Shouldn't...

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How Soon Before My Mom Runs Out of Money Should She Apply for Medicaid?

My 96-year-old mother was just told by her doctor that she can no longer live by herself and has to move to a nursing home. She has approximately $58,000 in savings and checking accounts. If she is admitted to a nursing home next week, when does she apply for Medicaid? As soon as she is admitted or after she spends dow...

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My Mother Is Moving to California and Wants to Put Her New Jersey House in a Trust. Does She Need a New Jersey Attorney?

My mother has a home in New Jersey, but she is moving to California to live with family. Can she create a trust in California that includes her house in New Jersey or does she have to use an attorney in New Jersey?

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