Elder Law Answers
My husband is 70 years old and our adopted son is 16 years old. Our son is getting Social Security benefits based on my husband's work record. My son wants to get a part-time job while he is in school. I...
Read moreDoes the Medicaid "look-back" period apply only to nursing home costs? If an individual transfers assets and applies for Medicaid for home care and other medical expenses, but the individual does not enter a nursing home in the five-year period,...
Read moreI no longer want to be named as executor for my mother-in-law upon her passing. How can I resign?...
Read moreA widowed, 82-year-old woman is currently in a nursing home on Medicaid and is up for renewal of her Medicaid eligibility. The woman’s house recently sold. We need to spend down the proceeds to Medicaid’s $2,000 asset threshold. She owned...
Read moreMy 92-year-old mother has a trust that divides her assets three ways (me, my brother, and my sister) when she dies. My brother was recently diagnosed with dementia and will have to spend the rest of his life in a...
Read moreIf my husband is in a nursing home and he depletes all his assets, will I be responsible for his nursing care costs, even if my assets are tied up in an IRA?...
Read moreMy great-aunt recently entered a nursing home due to severe dementia. She owns her home, and I am on the deed as co-owner with right of survivorship. I have been handling her mortgage payments. The mortgage is almost equal to...
Read moreI am a little confused. If you have to be in the nursing home and essentially out of money for a Medicaid penalty period to begin, who pays the nursing home during the penalty period? My mom is in need...
Read moreMy father recently died, and my sister is executor of his estate. An attorney is in charge of the probate and waiting for all bills to come in before settling the estate. I cared for my father for the past...
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