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My mother is currently on Medicaid. She has Alzheimer's Disease. We have been informed that she will be receiving a inheritance from a recently deceased family member. How does this work with Medicaid? I know that she will no longer...

We added one of my children to the deed on our property via a quitclaim deed. We signed at home with no witnesses or notary. My husband died in 2006 of cancer. I want to sell the farm and move,...

My father gifted some rental real estate to me in the neighborhood of $350,000. I have come across the rules on the five-year lookback for Medicaid. My father has had some health problems in the past but he is doing...

I am hoping to buy a home and use some of the funds from the equity of my mother's home as down payment. My mother would also live there and have her name on title. My question is this: Can...

A power of attorney is one of the most important estate planning documents you can have. There are many do-it-yourself power of attorney forms available — most states have the form online. However, it is a good idea to have...

Probate is the process of administering and settling an estate after a person dies.

How soon can I get Medicaid?...

Congress has established a period of ineligibility for Medicaid (a “penalty period”) for those who transferred  assets before applying. For transfers made prior to February 8, 2006, state Medicaid officials would look only at transfers made within the 36 months...

My mom died in Massachusetts without a will while she was on Medicaid. My sister's name is on the deed to my mom's house, and she filed probate. Now the state wants my mother's house for reimbursement. Can they take...