Elder Law Answers
My mother has dementia and lives at home with my stepfather. He will not let two out of my mother's three children see or visit her. I want to know if I have legal rights to see my mother and,...
Read moreBoth my elderly parents need extra help. We are going to sell their house and move them onto my property. We will need to build an addition in order to have space for them. Can they pay for these renovations...
Read moreMy mother-in-law gave $10,000 in savings bonds to each of her children in 2010. She is now confined to a nursing home and is being told the money given for the savings bonds needs to be returned into her account...
Read moreIn 2000, my mother and I purchased a home and we own it as joint tenants with right of survivorship. She needs to go into a nursing facility soon and I am planning to apply for Medicaid for her. What...
Read moreI have a mortgage and a home equity loan outstanding. If I put the house in an irrevocable trust, can I still withdraw from my home equity loan, or will only the trustee be able to make withdrawals?...
Read moreAt age 62, my mother was diagnosed cancer and began receiving Medicaid from the state of Virginia, including the services of a home caretaker. She is now 66 and in the final stretch of her cancer battle. My father, who...
Read moreI am a single woman and wish to add my daughter's name on the title of my home with right of survivorship. What are the pros and cons?...
Read moreMy father is in a nursing home in Tennessee and was approved for Medicaid. My mother is in an assisted living facility. Their total income for a month is $4,909. From this income, $2,033 will go to my father's nursing...
Read moreCan I rent out my condo while Medicaid is paying for my long-term health care? I pay a monthly maintenance fee, but have no mortgage. The nursing home already receives my Social Security, Teamster's pension and VA monthly benefit. Will...
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