Elder Law Answers
I have a son-in-law who is on dialysis and Medicaid. I want to gift him $29,000 from my wife and myself. Will this affect his Medicaid eligibility or incur a penalty?...
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 moreI recently sold my condo and moved into a condo owned by my son. We made a very loose rental agreement. He wanted $2,000 per month for rent, and I wanted to keep my living expenses easy to manage. I...
Read moreWe live in Connecticut with my mother who put our house jointly in my husband's name, her name, and my mine name nearly five years ago. She now requires nursing home care. Our question is: If we place her in...
Read moreMy mother and father jointly own five vehicles, one which is my mother's everyday driver and four cars of my father's that haven't been running in approximately six years and need a fair amount of attention to be drivable again. My...
Read moreMy mom is on Medicaid and my dad just passed away. She is receiving $210,000 from his life insurance. Can I buy her a house and a car with the money and spend down and still keep her on Medicaid?...
Read moreIf the community spouse dies, who gets the home? The nursing home spouse does not have her name on the home.
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 moreMy parents need to sell their house to go into an assisted living facility. They want to sell it to their granddaughter. How will this affect Medicaid down the road (as they will need it within a year of selling)?...
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