Questions & Answers
Will Foreclosing on My Parents' House Affect Their Medicaid?
My parent is in a nursing home and applying for Medicaid. They have a house with a mortgage. The house is full of 50 years of stuff and in need of major repair. Selling the house will only pay off...
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- Applying for Medicaid
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- foreclosure
Can We Divide Sale of Our House Equally Between Two Sons?
My husband and I own our home in Illinois. We would like to have our two sons divide the sale of the house equally when we both pass on. Do we need to put our home in a trust? Other family...
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- estate planning
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- probate
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- trust
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- life estate
Will One State Accept My POA Approved by Another State?
I have a power of attorney for my mom that was approved by the state of Texas, where she currently is in a long-term care facility. I want to move her to a facility in Illinois to be closer to the family...
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- power of attorney
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- Texas
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- Illinois
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- long-term care
Can a Guardian Block Their Ward From Attending Church?
Can a guardian block a ward from leaving a nursing home to go to church?...
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- guardianship
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- ward
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- church
When Can Mom Qualify for Medicaid If She Gifts Her Property?
My brother and I own a property jointly with my elderly mother. She cannot qualify for Medicaid because of it. How long will it take to be able to qualify, if she gifts the property to me (my brother doesn't...
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- Medicaid
Can Medicaid Recover Assets If Application Wasn't OK'd?
My mother-in-law was in a nursing home for five months. She applied for Medicaid and was denied the first time. An appeal was filed, but nothing was ever heard back. In the meantime, she has passed away. What happens to any of...
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- Medicaid
Can My Dad's Assisted Living Facility Give Away His Bed?
I am worried that the assisted living community my dad is in will evict him while he's in the hospital. He will be here for a week while he's getting treatment, but should be able to go back to his...
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- Senior Living
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- Health Care Decisions
Can Financial Companies Refuse to Honor My Parents' DPOA?
My parents have a durable power of attorney (POA) executed, but some of their financial companies are not honoring this and request their own forms to be used. These forms, however, have the statement that they "reserve the right, in...
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- Estate Planning