Elder Law Answers
My mother-in-law has an IRA. She is applying for Medicaid and moving to an assisted living facility. My husband is permanently disabled, and I have read that it is okay to transfer assets to a disabled child. Can she liquidate...
Read moreIf a property appraisal was never obtained when a parent died (2016), how can we determine the cost basis in order to calculate the capital gains taxes? Four siblings inherited the home and plan to sell it.
Read moreMy estranged father passed away in November 2016. I am still waiting for the estate to be settled. How long does this generally take?...
Read moreWhere do I go to find something about retaining secondary health insurance while a senior citizen is in a nursing home? Medicaid wants the money that we pay monthly for my 86-year-old mother-in-law's secondary insurance. The elder law attorney told...
Read moreAre payments to third parties subject to Medicaid’s five-year look-back rule? If I purchase item(s) for my child, but make the check out to a third party (i.e., check paid to retailer for appliances, to firm for landscaping services, to...
Read moreI would like to know whether I would qualify for the caretaker exemption under Medicaid rules if my parents transferred their home to me. I have been caring for my elderly parents in their home in New York State for...
Read moreI have three children and one is an incapacitated adult child. I would like to prepare a will that leaves my house to the three children but puts one-third of the house in a special needs trust to benefit my...
Read moreMy mom has a power of attorney with both my brother and me named as agents. The power of attorney document lists our wrong addresses -- we have all moved since she first had it drafted. Is it still good?...
Read moreI need to find out if I should switch my husband, who is in a nursing home, to original Medicare now that Medicaid has approved him for benefits. We have a Medicare Advantage HMO plan that covers his medications. Also,...
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