Elder Law Answers
My 96-year-old mother was just told by her doctor that she can no longer live by herself and has to move to a nursing home. She has approximately $58,000 in savings and checking accounts. If she is admitted to a...
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My father-in-law had dementia and had to go into a nursing home after his wife passed away unexpectedly. He owned no property (house, vehicles, or savings, etc.). He applied for Medicaid to pay for the nursing home. As far as...
Read moreMy mother passed away after contracting COVID-19 at the nursing home where she was living. We'd been trying for months to get her qualified for Medicaid, but she didn't qualify until after she'd passed away. Medicaid only paid for part...
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 moreWhat do I do if the executor of the will never contacted the beneficiaries of the will and didn’t follow the decedent’s wishes?...
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...
Read moreMy son and daughter-in-law bought a house with a “granny flat” attached. I gifted them the money for the down payment and in return I can live in the granny flat until my passing. My daughter-in-law and I do not...
Read moreMy mother recently went from the hospital to the nursing home for long-term care. She does not have a power of attorney, and we do not have guardianship over her. The nursing home wants one of her children to become...
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