Elder Law Answers
My mom needs Medicaid for a possible future stay in a nursing home. She has not given any of her children power of attorney, and she refuses to sign anything, including any Medicaid application papers. Is there any way to...
Read moreMy mother gifted money to her granddaughter. Now my mother needs to apply for Medicaid and will be subject to a penalty period as a result of the gift. The granddaughter has spent the money, so she cannot return it.
Read moreMy dad married a woman two years ago, but they have kept all of their financial stuff separate, even when filing taxes. He is in an assisted living facility, and I take care of all of his finances and bills.
Read moreI have a friend whose sister is in the hospital. This friend is elderly and cannot handle her sister when she is released from the hospital. What can she do? Is she legally responsible for her sister? Where would the...
Read moreMy estate consists of a single-family home that is totally paid off, with a current value of $1 million. My adult children have no need for, nor do they want, an inheritance. I would like to get the best care...
Read moreMy mother retired in 2004 and hired an estate planning attorney to prepare a complete estate plan package, including general power of attorney (POA), living trust, and living will. She is now in an assisted living facility and I have...
Read moreMy wife is in a nursing home in Texas, and I am her agent under her power of attorney. She recently caught COVID-19 and the nursing home is refusing to give me any information about her health or let me...
Read moreMy mom gave us land less than five years ago. Now she is applying for Medicaid and is subject to a five-year look-back period. Can we give the land back to our mother so that she doesn’t get a transfer...
Read moreI am my mother’s agent under a power of attorney. Can I be sued by my mother’s nursing home for an outstanding balance on her account?...
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