Elder Law Answers
My 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 moreMy daughter got married and has a new last time. Do I need to change her name on my power of attorney?...
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?...
Read moreCan the bank charge me for documents that are required for my elderly mom to qualify for Medicaid benefits?...
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