Elder Law Answers
My mother is 90 years old and owns a house with no mortgage. Seven years ago she had trouble keeping up with taxes, so she added her daughter and her daughter’s husband to the deed. They paid the taxes with...
Read moreMy father has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease. My mother has not, but she has been showing signs of memory issues. As their son, I am their agent under a power of attorney. Since they live far away, is there...
Read moreWhat can I do if I believe that my brother used undue influence on our 95-year-old mother to get her to amend her trust? He took her to a lawyer to change the original trust, which split everything evenly between...
Read moreMy mother pays a lot of money every month for my dad to stay at a home care facility with staff. My mother cannot take care of him, which is why she found this place. Now, the facility has said...
Read moreIf a property appraisal was never obtained when a parent died (2016), how can we determine the cost basis in order to calculate the capital gains taxes? Four siblings inherited the home and plan to sell it.
Read moreMy mom has a power of attorney with both my brother and me named as agents. The power of attorney document lists our wrong addresses -- we have all moved since she first had it drafted. Is it still good?...
Read moreIf children buy their parents out of a reverse mortgage, is that a transfer of an asset for less than fair market value, which would negatively affect Medicaid eligibility? In this instance the house could potentially sell for $600,000 to $700,000 on...
Read moreMy wife and I have just become agents under a power of attorney for her parents. They are both in their late sixties, and her mother has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. We moved them into a retirement home...
Read moreMy 80-year-old mother has memory problems and has been living with my wife and me for about six months now. She keeps begging to go home, but I know she can't be left alone because she does not remember things...
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