Elder Law Answers
If I sign an affidavit of heirship because my father died and left no will, but the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program in Texas hasn't taken any action (two years have passed since his death), can they take my land if...
Read moreI'm interested in buying a property at a foreclosure. I'm told the owner of the home is in a nursing home. There is currently no lien on the house. Would I be in danger of an estate recovery office seeking...
Read moreCan estate recovery be stopped very late in the process (i.e., after the writ of entry has passed)?...
Read moreIf at a different time in your life, you received Medicaid as your insurance, as you get older, will this be held against you? Will Medicaid take from your estate just for having Medicaid insurance?...
Read moreMy 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?...
Read moreIs our home in Tennessee protected from Medicaid if my dad, on the deed but with no financial contribution, goes to a nursing home in Oklahoma? I’ve cared for him 10 years. He recently suffered a fall visiting family.
Read moreIf my sister’s husband goes into a nursing home and applies for Medicaid, will their house, its total or partial value, be shielded from 'spend down' to cover his nursing home expenses based on marital property laws?...
Read moreMy mother-in-law lives on a property that her sister owns. Her sister has had a stroke, is very old, and is being placed in a nursing home. Can the state take her property even though my mother-in-law lives there? ...
Read moreMy dad is in a skilled nursing facility in North Carolina, and I currently live in his former residence, which is also where I grew up. I've been living here part-time since 2019 and full-time since 2021. I own 1...
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