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My mother has incurred significant legal fees with an elder care attorney who is working on a Medicaid application for my dad. The fees are now beyond her ability to pay as she has a limited income and savings. Since...

My mom was in a nursing home for 100 days. She got out of the nursing home, but two weeks later she is back in the hospital with breathing problems. She can't go home because she needs to get stronger,...

My mother is living in an assisted living facility and receiving Medicaid. If she receives an inheritance, can I pay three months in advance to the assisted living facility without jeopardizing Medicaid benefits?...

If a family member passes away, leaving extensive medical bills, can we apply for Medicaid on behalf of the decedent to help with those charges?...

My mom has a revocable trust that she set up more than 15 years ago. If we change it to an irrevocable trust, would it be subject to the five-year look-back when applying for Medicaid benefits?...

After a Medicaid recipient dies, can Medicaid recoup benefits from the recipient’s IRA? The IRA was not counted as a resource when applying for Medicaid because it was in "payout status"...

I am an agent under a power of attorney for my mother, who has dementia. Social Security would not speak to me over the phone about establishing an online account because they didn't see me as the authorized representative payee.

I had promised to help my son with his education costs. He has graduated (he is 25 and not my dependent). He owes approximately $100,000 in student loans. If I make a payment of more than $16,000 directly to my...

Most of my parents’ money is in an IRA that is in my dad's name. My mother has very few assets in her name. He is older and may need to go into a nursing home in a few years.