Elder Law Answers
My mother is 90 years old and owns a house with no mortgage. Seven years ago she had trouble keeping up with taxes, so she added her daughter and her daughter’s husband to the deed. They paid the taxes with...
Read moreMy mom is in a nursing home and receiving Medicaid. She owns a home jointly with her children. Can we sell or rent the home while she is in the nursing home? What happens with the money?...
Read moreWhat will Medicaid do now that my mother has died? She left her house -- a very small cottage in need of repair. My mom was in a nursing home and the house has been vacant for two years. Her...
Read moreCan my siblings help me pay for expenses like clothing, reading material, food, etc., while I receive Medicaid? Will any of us be penalized? Could they just put the money into my checking account as long as the total in...
Read moreOur mother has some money that we would like to use to fix up her condo with new carpeting and appliances. My siblings and I actually own the condo. Our mom is currently in a rehab facility after she broke...
Read moreMy mom and dad both have passed. In 2007, they recorded a life estate deed on their house, listing their children as beneficiaries. The life estate was done through a lawyer as part of Medicaid planning. My dad was the...
Read moreMy grandmother is the beneficiary of an annuity left by my grandfather. She has kept it because she wants it to go to her two children when she dies. However, she recently fell and broke her hip. She's recovering okay,...
Read moreMy mom lives in an assisted living facility and is about eight months away from needing Medicaid. I understand she can spend down her money on personal items like furniture and clothing, but what about personal entertainment and social activities...
Read moreBefore she died, our mother put her house in the name of her six children. No money was transferred. After she died, the children sold the house for $70,000 and each received one-sixth of the proceeds after the sale expenses.
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