I have an elderly lady who has dementia and cannot make her own decisions. Her nephew is her POA and placed her in a nursing home. However, her son, who does not have POA, took her out of the nursing facility, and now the lady is wandering and being picked up by law enforcement. Her nephew wants to place her again, but...
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My mother is a 91-year-old widow and currently lives alone in her home. She has decided she doesn't want to be alone anymore. She wants to sell her home to my brother and use those funds as a down payment for a home that is large enough for me and her to live jointly. We would both be on the mortgage, as well as the ti...
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If a person lives in a group home and is able to care for herself with some basic assistance, are they allowed to date whomever they want without the guardian interfering?
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My mom and stepfather had a revocable trust. My stepfather passed away in August 2023, leaving everything to my mom. She made a change to the trust, leaving the house and all contents to me and my sister and not to my stepsister. Mom passed away this January. My stepsister, being understandably upset, is now asking for...
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What happens to credit card debt if one's only asset is a home, which was transferred at their death?
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My father-in-law is 91 years old, has dementia, and is diabetic. Due to his health care needs, his wife (my husband's stepmother) can no longer take care of him and wants my husband and his brother help care for him until a suitable care facility is found. She is willing to hand over his monthly retirement in order to...
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My mom had to apply for Medicaid to pay for long-term care after a stroke. I'm the beneficiary on her term life insurance policy, not the estate. Will Medicaid take her life insurance from me when she passes?
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I recently moved in with my mom after my brother passed away. She is blind with the exception of a part of her periphery and has had several falls. She is forgetful sometimes and cannot cook or clean. She is able to get dressed and let her dog out. I found out today that my mom signed sales documents to sell our family...
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My father left is house to us, with each of us getting one-third. My brother bought me out for my third, for $250,000. Do I need to pay taxes on that money?
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I am POA for my mother who is now in long-term care. I am currently occupying her condo and have assumed all of the bills. Am I able to take a home equity loan to improve the property and help catch up on bills she was delinquent on (like the HOA fees) without affecting her Medicaid status? The property is already sign...
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