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My mother gave me money while she was alive and put it in my name in a bank account. She passed away several years later. Can the executor of my mother's estate request that the money that was gifted to...

I heard about something called a “Lady Bird deed” that could be useful if I need to apply for Medicaid. What exactly is it and why is it named that?...

An executor is the person responsible for managing the administration of a deceased person's estate.  One of an executor's main jobs is to pay people or institutions to whom the estate owes money, called the estate's creditors.

After a Medicaid recipient dies, the state must attempt to recoup whatever benefits it paid for the recipient's care from their estate. There are steps you can take to protect your home from estate recovery.

Two ElderLawAnswers member attorneys offer concise definitions of common estate planning terms.

Many executors don't understand the probate process and leave the tasks to the lawyer. While the executor has a fiduciary duty to protect the heirs' interests, does the lawyer? It depends on your state.

Learn whether it is practical to pay off debt before creating a will or trust. Understand how debt affects inheritance, probate, and your family’s financial security.

If at a different time in your life, you received Medicaid as your insurance, as you get older, will this be held against you? Will Medicaid take from your estate just for having Medicaid insurance?...

My 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...