How Do I Make Sure My Benefits Move to a New State With Me?

I receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and I’m moving to another state. Do I need to reapply for SSI? Can I transfer my SNAP and Medicaid benefits? Where do I apply for them, and how do I apply for HUD Section 811 supportive housing and rental vouchers?

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Can I Stay in My Partner’s Home Without a Written Contract?

My partner of 13 years owns the home we share in Arizona (co-habitating for 11 years now). She’s now in a memory care facility with dementia, and her adult children hold power of attorney. We weren’t married, never formalized our living arrangements in a contract, and had only a verbal agreement. What are my rights and...

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Can a Life Insurance Policy Affect Nursing Home Coverage?

We live in South Carolina. My companion is 77 and needs skilled nursing care because he is bedridden and has Alzheimer’s. He has no family to help financially. He owns nothing but a $15,000 revocable whole life insurance policy, and I was told its value is $1,070. Will he qualify for South Carolina Healthy Connections...

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Can I Stop Receiving Jury Summons in California at Age 75?

I'm 75 and live in California. How do I stop getting jury duty summonses?

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Can a Trustee Gift Their Mother’s Car Without Penalty?

My mother is moving into assisted living and may later need skilled nursing care and Medicaid. I am her trustee, but I live outside the United States. I would like to gift her car to her brother, so I can use it when I visit them in Missouri. Would this be exempt from Medicaid’s look back period? I keep receiving confl...

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Is a Veterans Affairs Survivor Pension Medicaid-Exempt?

If a surviving spouse receives a VA survivors pension that includes an Aid and Attendance portion, does Indiana Medicaid exempt the whole pension, or only the Aid and Attendance part?

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Can I Transfer a House to My Son if It Still Has a Mortgage?

How do I transfer my house to my son, who is my caregiver, if there is still a mortgage on it?

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Will Renting From Our Kids After a Home Sale Hurt Medicaid?

My wife and I are on disability and own our home. If we sell it and pay rent to our children, who are buying a new house, will that affect our Medicaid?

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Will Saving My Mother’s $35 Allowance Affect Her Medi-Cal?

My mother lives in a skilled nursing facility and receives Medi-Cal. Her Social Security goes to the facility, except for $35 a month Medi-Cal lets her keep. What happens if she doesn’t spend that $35 and it builds up in a checking or savings account?

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When Does a Medicaid Penalty Period Start and End?

My mother lives in a memory care facility, and Illinois Medicaid approved her application with an effective date of  July 1, 2025. I applied for her in April 2025. She was given a 3-month, 27-day transfer penalty period. When did the penalty start, and when did it end?

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