Elder Law Answers
If property was gifted from a Medicaid applicant within the five-year lookback period, who is responsible for paying during the penalty/denial period? My dad is in a nursing home now, but gifted me 5 acres of land last year. My...
Read moreMy mother and stepfather originally formed a trust together, and the assets were to be divided evenly between my two stepbrothers and myself. My stepbrothers have died. My stepfather changed the trust, apparently without informing me or my mother of...
Read moreI'm interested in buying a property at a foreclosure. I'm told the owner of the home is in a nursing home. There is currently no lien on the house. Would I be in danger of an estate recovery office seeking...
Read moreDoes spend-down of assets have to be completed before applying for Medicaid services?...
Read moreI have been living with and caretaking for my elderly mother for the past five years. She now needs long-term care and has recently qualified for Medicaid. The house is exempt from a Medicaid lien because I am on the...
Read moreMy mother is 93 years old, and we are selling her home. She is on Medicare and Medicaid. She will not be in a nursing home; I will care for her in my own home. Can I invest the proceeds...
Read moreMy mother would like to use a home equity loan to purchase a car. Will this affect her Medicaid status?...
Read moreMy sister is 64 years old and is going to a nursing home because she has dementia. She receives Medicaid for health insurance, and she gets Social Security. She has a 20-year-old daughter living with her at her home. Will...
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