My mother (76-years old and receiving Medicaid) filed a quitclaim deed to remove her name from the deed of her home, leaving myself (disabled adult, receiving SSDI) as the sole name on the deed. When my mother passes, can Medicaid try to recover the home from me?
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If someone acting as another person's agent under a power of attorney gets sued personally (for divorce, a car accident, debt, etc.) can the person suing them get access to the assets the agent manages on the principal's behalf?
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My mom and dad owned a home. He went into a nursing home under Medicaid and later passed away. My mom retained the home (not recovered under Medicaid Recovery) because she still lived there. The home is still in her name and my deceased father's name. Now my husband and I would like her to sell the home; we would use t...
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My mother has a reverse mortgage on her home. How is this taken into account when applying for Medicaid for her long-term care needs?
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As a power of attorney (POA), should I talk with financial institutions and let them know a challenge to my POA is possible?
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I am executor and power of attorney for my mother who has dementia, is in nursing care, and has run out of assets. I'm applying for Medicaid. We sold my mother's condo and have used those funds to pay for care. There is one remaining asset: Slightly more than 20 years ago, my parents bought a modest house for my sister...
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Our biggest asset is a home and we would like to leave it to our two children equally without a hassle. Our question is: Would it be better to put it in a revocable trust or to do a will? Would probate end up costing us more in the long run than the cost of the trust?
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If I used my own money to pay for some of my mom's bills, can Medicaid deny her during the five-year lookback period? (The amount of money I spent is about $2,100.) If she files for Medicaid, can they demand that I pay for some of her care?
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My mom had a stroke and is now bedridden. She has a $15,000 whole life insurance policy that we believe may make her ineligible for Medicaid in Texas due to its cash value. We have researched options and believe an irrevocable trust or special needs trust may be the best way to handle the policy if she does not want to...
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Mom, who will be 99 years old in January, is currently on Medicaid and may soon move to a nursing home. She deeded her home to her three children over 10 years ago. If we don’t sell the home until after she passes away, can the nursing home or Medicaid make a claim against any of the sale? (We will maintain the home wh...
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