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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?...

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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...

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• Senior Living

I am an informal caregiver for my mom. Since my dad writes me a check from their joint account, can I count the first $30,000 ($15,000 per parent) received as a gift instead of W2 income? In addition, my mom...

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My son and daughter-in-law bought a house with a “granny flat” attached. I gifted them the money for the down payment and in return I can live in the granny flat until my passing. My daughter-in-law and I do not...

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• Senior Living

My mother recently went from the hospital to the nursing home for long-term care. She does not have a power of attorney, and we do not have guardianship over her. The nursing home wants one of her children to become...

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• Guardianship/Conservatorship

My mother has a home in New Jersey, but she is moving to California to live with family. Can she create a trust in California that includes her house in New Jersey or does she have to use an attorney...

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• Estate Planning

My parents have a life estate in a home that they gifted to me six years ago. I want to transfer the home to my brother. My parents own a dog that has been deemed dangerous, and I don't want...

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• Medicaid Planning
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• Medicaid Rules

My sister was transferred to a hospital from a nursing home, and then subsequently involuntarily discharged. The nursing home refused to readmit her, and now the hospital wants to discharge her to a new local nursing home, in the midst...

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• Senior Living

I have a brother and half-brother who are both beneficiaries of my parents’ estate along with me. My parents’ will stated that certain investment accounts were to be divided into thirds and certain accounts were to be divided in half,...

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• Estate Planning