Can a Disabled Person Be Medical POA for a Senior Relative?

Can a medically disabled person be a medical power of attorney (POA) for an elderly family member?

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Am I Liable If My Mom Lives Alone Against Doctor's Orders?

What happens if my elderly mother insists on staying in her own home by herself, against the doctor's advice? If I am her agent with health care power of attorney and I allow her to do as she wishes, can I be held responsible for anything that may happen to her as a result?

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Who Pays Nursing Home During the Lookback Period?

If property was gifted from a Medicaid applicant within the five-year lookback period, who is responsible for paying during the penalty/denial period? My dad is in a nursing home now, but gifted me 5 acres of land last year. My sister is power of attorney, but I know my dad has limited funds until he will have to apply...

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Can My Sister Revoke My Power of Attorney (POA)?

I have a power of attorney (POA) for my mother (she is 90 years old with dementia) who lives with me and my wife in Texas. She has gone to visit my sister in California, and my sister wants her money. Can my sister have the POA rewritten to have her designated as POA and revoke my POA? My mother has not been declared i...

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Why Won't Attorney Let Me See the Trust?

My mother and stepfather originally formed a trust together, and the assets were to be divided evenly between my two stepbrothers and myself. My stepbrothers have died. My stepfather changed the trust, apparently without informing me or my mother of what he changed. When I was in town to help her, she didn't remember a...

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Can I Obtain a Copy of My Parents' Will From the Courthouse?

As a beneficiary of my parents' assets, is the courthouse required to provide me with a copy of my parents' will?

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Can I Transfer Mom's Medicaid to Another State?

My mother resides in Florida in a nursing home, and I want to move her to a nursing home in Indiana. I cannot care for her at home and there is no other family to help. How do I transfer my mother's Medicaid without interrupting her nursing home coverage? 

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Can Mom Fire Her Durable Power of Attorney?

Can Mom fire her durable power of attorney?

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Should I Buy a Foreclosure if Owner Is Now in Nursing Home?

I'm interested in buying a property at a foreclosure. I'm told the owner of the home is in a nursing home. There is currently no lien on the house. Would I be in danger of an estate recovery office seeking to recover funds anytime after a potential purchase? If so, is there any time limit on these actions?

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Does an Executor Have to Provide All the Bank Statements?

As executor of an estate, do I have to supply all beneficiaries with the final tax return and all the bank statements?

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