Elder Law Answers
My husband was on Medicaid in 2009 and 2010. In December 2010, he passed away. In 2013, I filed for bankruptcy because I could no longer afford our home. How does Oregon recover Medicaid benefits when I no longer own...
Read moreMy mom and I have lived in our mobile home in Pennsylvania for 20 years. It is my legal residence. We do not own the land. The house is in my mom's name. She will be going on Medicaid and...
Read moreIf 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?...
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