Elder Law Answers
Someone told my mom to stop giving monetary gifts to her family -- even for very small amounts. She wants to be able to give her grandchildren between $25 to $50 for holidays and special events like weddings or graduations.
Read moreMy husband and I are planning on selling both our house and my mother-in-law's house and then purchase a property together. She has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and we need to find a home with a first-floor bedroom...
Read moreI want to appoint my neighbor to be my agent under a power of attorney for health care. I have no idea what people usually pay for someone to be an agent under a power of attorney. What should I...
Read moreMy mother's lawyer is her agent under a power of attorney. The lawyer sold some of her household belongings. He didn't even bother talking to her about it. What can I do?...
Read moreI have a durable power of attorney with my daughter as the attorney-in-fact. My daughter has married and has a new last name. Do I need to change her surname on the power of attorney form, and if so, how do...
Read moreMy daughter, 67, is disabled and I would like whatever assets I have on my death to go to her to be used for her comfort, food, and welfare. My only problem is her husband. I do not want him...
Read moreMy 90-year-old cousin lives by herself. She's in overall good health but she has fallen a few times. She wears a medical alert button and can summon the paramedics fairly quickly. Her neighbor, who is a retired nurse, told her...
Read moreI live with an 80-year-old man, and I am his full-time caregiver. In 2004, he wrote a will that left the home to me. We live in Ohio. Is there any option to prevent Medicaid from putting a lien on...
Read moreIs the community spouse's 401(k) considered an asset when the state determines an applicant's eligibility for Medicaid?...
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