Elder Law Answers
My husband is a dementia patient. His ex-wife and son took him to his bank recently to access his bank accounts, without my knowledge. Is this legal?...
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 moreI am applying for Institutional Medicaid in New York for my father. He passed away after I submitted application, and they are asking for certain bank records, some of which I have, but others I don't have and cannot locate...
Read moreI am 73-year-old widow considering marriage to 76-year-old man who pays alimony to his ex-wife. If we get married, can she ever get any of my money?...
Read moreWould an individual be Medicaid eligible in the following scenario? They entered a nursing home on February 16, 2024, at which time assets were below $1,000 and they applied for Medicaid through the facility. Veterans Aid and Attendance was applied for...
Read moreMy husband and I recently became caregivers of my father-in-law. I resigned from my job to be my father-in-law's full-time caregiver. What are the steps I need to take in order for me to receive some form of compensation/payment for...
Read moreMy brother, sister, and I are guardians of our dad. My sister asked her two daughters to move into dad's house to care for him. He was in his home less than two weeks and went back to the nursing home because...
Read moreMy sister-in- law has been in the hospital for almost five weeks. The last couple of weeks, she's been making irrational financial decisions: promising breast reduction surgery to family members and even one of the nurse's nieces, as well as...
Read moreI am a co-signer on my niece's mortgage. Can this affect my eligibility for Medicaid in the future?...
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