Elder Law Answers
I am 66 years old and married but started living separately from my wife recently (with an adult daughter in Virginia). My financial situation should allow me to have SSI and Medicaid benefits. My wife (living in North Carolina) needs...
Read moreWill joint tenancy with right of survivorship protect assets from Medicaid estate recovery?...
Read moreMy sister is 43 and lives with my father because she had a stroke three years ago. My father just had a stroke a few months ago and he will need long-term care. I have power of attorney. Can I...
Read moreMy 94-year-old mother wants to apply for Medicaid but has $6,000 in savings. Can she give a $999 gift to each of her three children in 2025 and in 2026?...
Read moreMy patient was approved for Medicare but denied Medicaid due to having a 401(k). He will receive SSI; however, he is too young to go into his 401(k). Can he appeal the Medicaid denial? If not, what options does he...
Read moreMy 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 moreIs it possible to appeal Medicare if they deny me just because I have a 401(k), but I am fully homebound? I have no insurance.
Read moreIf I started using Medicaid at age 21 and stopped at age 40, are those years of Medicaid costs part of my lien costs when I pass?...
Read moreWe are two years into record-keeping for possible future Medicaid lookback for my mother-in-law. She refuses to cooperate with us. She wants cash on hand in her assisted living facility to "buy things," play card games for money, go out to...
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