Elder Law Answers
My father-in-law lives at home, while his wife is in a nursing home and has been approved for Medicaid (in Medicaid jargon, my father-in-law is the “community spouse”). He has recently become seriously ill and is not expected to survive...
Read moreI live in North Carolina and am the executor for my aunt who lives in New York. I need to hire an estate lawyer. Can I hire a lawyer who lives in North Carolina, or does the lawyer have to...
Read moreMy sister moved from out-of-state to live with our dad and care for him. She lived with him for more than two years, which delayed a move to assisted living. After eventually going into assisted living, he received Medicaid until...
Read moreCan my mother gift her car to my daughter without worrying about the five-year look-back period if she applies for Medicaid?...
Read moreWe are in the in the process of trying to sell mom's home to help cover her nursing home expenses. Our realtor told us that because of the home's dated condition, we won't be able to get the tax-assessed value.
Read moreMy father is in serious need of nursing home care. However, his pension income is too high for Medicaid, but too low for nursing home costs. Is there anything our family can do?...
Read moreI have questions about personal service contracts. 1.) Does the contracted person have to draw the money? Can the contracted person keep the money where it is, not touch it, and avoid paying taxes on it? 2.) If there is money left...
Read moreMy mother turned her home and the farm over to me and my two brothers more than seven years ago, but she continued to pay the utilities and taxes on the property. She is now in a nursing home and...
Read moreAre U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Aid and Attendance pension benefits excludable as countable income for Medicaid eligibility purposes? How about Social Security?...
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