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My parents both have dementia and live in a nursing home. We are paying privately and will be out of funds in about two years. My parents have always given cash as Christmas gifts to each child, child's spouse, and...

I wanted to set up a trust for Medicaid planning purposes, so that I can prevent the rental income generated from my home from going to a nursing home to pay for my care. But I read that the income...

As an agent under a medical power of attorney (POA), do I have the right to see my father’s financials? The agent under the financial POA, who is my brother, has never revealed any financial information even though my dad...

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...

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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...

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...

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...

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?...

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...