Elder Law Answers
If you are in a skilled nursing home and currently spending down your assets to qualify for Medicaid, can you transfer a whole life policy to a term life policy and not suffer a look-back penalty?...
Read moreI have a friend whose sister is in the hospital. This friend is elderly and cannot handle her sister when she is released from the hospital. What can she do? Is she legally responsible for her sister? Where would the...
Read moreMy estate consists of a single-family home that is totally paid off, with a current value of $1 million. My adult children have no need for, nor do they want, an inheritance. I would like to get the best care...
Read moreMy wife is in a nursing home in Texas, and I am her agent under her power of attorney. She recently caught COVID-19 and the nursing home is refusing to give me any information about her health or let me...
Read moreWhat legal document should I have my two siblings sign when they move into my mom's house, rent-free? I may have to sell the house eventually to pay for my mom’s long-term care and will need them to move out.
Read moreMy sister is living in an assisted living facility. What are the notification requirements, if any, when the facility increases in cost or moves a resident into another room? Does my sister have any rights before the changes take place?...
Read moreMy mother has been in the same nursing home for over a year. I am her agent under a power of attorney and have been handling her finances. In July I noticed that her Social Security has not been deposited...
Read moreI was my grandmother’s caregiver until she was admitted to a nursing home. Since she entered the nursing home, I have not been able to visit her in person (understandably). But the nursing home staff have refused to update me...
Read moreI am an informal caregiver for my mom. Since my dad writes me a check from their joint account, can I count the first $30,000 ($15,000 per parent) received as a gift instead of W2 income? In addition, my mom...
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