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 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 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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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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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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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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Can I Make Funeral Decisions as the Executor of an Estate?

I’m my godmother’s caregiver. I hold her general power of attorney, and I’m her patient advocate and named executor. She’s in hospice now. Do I need a letter of authorization for the funeral home?

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Can I Remove My Husband as Co-Owner of a CD?

I’m 79 and live in North Carolina. I put about $50,000 into CDs, and I made my husband a co-owner with my son as the primary beneficiary. My husband is in much poorer health than I am and will likely need nursing home care if I die first. If he is still a co-owner when I die, he will inherit the CDs and could lose Medi...

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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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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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