Elder Law Answers
My mother has been in a long-term care facility (for dementia) for two months. We cared for her at home as long as we could. The facility recently filed for Medicaid for her and found out she has CDs that...
Read moreMy wife's mother has been judged to be in need of long-term memory care. She has been approved for it, to be paid by Medicaid, but doesn't want to go. She would prefer to stay in her apartment (which she...
Read moreMy sister asked me to be joint owner on her checking account. Will being a joint owner open me up to liability to pay any debts not covered by the joint account? Specifically, are my personal finances and property outside...
Read moreMy elder mother has had two strokes but refuses to stop driving. Her doctors tested her cognitive ability, reflexes, vision, etc., and said she shouldn't drive. Can her adult children be held liable if she gets in an accident?...
Read moreMy mother is 93 and is in a nursing home with dementia. As POA for my mother, am I allowed to make donations to her church, St. Jude, and other organizations she has given to in the past without penalties...
Read moreI have a power of attorney (POA) dated after another POA. Is mine the one that is valid because of it having the most recent date?...
Read moreIf the child of a parent who is moving into assisted living pays for the parent's first month's rent while also in the process of selling the parent's home for assisted living expenses, can that child be safely reimbursed for the amount of money...
Read moreIf the will states for property to be sold and divided up between the kids, but one child lived with mom the whole time, took care of her for many years, and took care of the house, how do they go about keeping the...
Read moreCan a power of attorney keep friends from seeing you when in a nursing home?...
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