Elder Law Answers
My mother has a home in New Jersey, but she is moving to California to live with family. Can she create a trust in California that includes her house in New Jersey or does she have to use an attorney...
Read moreMy parents have a life estate in a home that they gifted to me six years ago. I want to transfer the home to my brother. My parents own a dog that has been deemed dangerous, and I don't want...
Read moreMy sister was transferred to a hospital from a nursing home, and then subsequently involuntarily discharged. The nursing home refused to readmit her, and now the hospital wants to discharge her to a new local nursing home, in the midst...
Read moreI have a brother and half-brother who are both beneficiaries of my parents’ estate along with me. My parents’ will stated that certain investment accounts were to be divided into thirds and certain accounts were to be divided in half,...
Read moreMy brother is executor of our parents’ estates. Both parents are now deceased. The trust provides that all assets in the trust are to be divided equally. Can he sell property and put the value of the property in the...
Read moreMy father-in-law named son #1 his agent under a power of attorney while he was living with that son. Now he lives with son #2 and he named son #2 as agent under a second power of attorney. Which of...
Read moreCan you recommend a source for a typical agreement with an elder law attorney? We realize every agreement is unique, but we would like to compare our attorney's proposed language. We are particularly interested in deliverables and reasonable percent of...
Read moreMy mother named her financial adviser and his children as beneficiaries in her will. Is it legal for her attorney to allow this?...
Read moreMy grandmother died with a substantial Medicaid bill. She inherited an income-producing property from her father. The total amount her estate owes to Medicaid is more than the value of the property. Will Medicaid allow the estate to pay off...
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