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I am POA for my cousin. He never married and has no children. He has no will. My brother and me are the only heirs. My cousin is in memory care, and I have been paying the monthly bills there...
Read moreMy parents are on Medicaid now. They have a car and are in a nursing home. The vehicle is in my father's name. Can we trade it in for a bigger car, keeping it under his name? They need something...
Read moreMy wife has been supporting her mother for several years and has spent approximately $70,000 out of her pocket for her mother’s care. In lieu of repayment of that debt, her mother deeded her condo, worth approximately $70,000, for the...
Read moreMy mother has limited life use of her home. The home was put in her children’s names six years ago. She will be going into a nursing home next month. She is on Medicaid. When the children sell the house, do...
Read moreWill a survivorship deed to my child protect my home from Medicaid?...
Read moreMy mother and her two sisters equally own their family farm. One sister is looking at going into a nursing home. How could this affect their ability to sell the farm? ...
Read moreI am a widow and disabled. I cannot take care of my house anymore. What would happen if I gave my house to my son?...
Read moreMy wife is in a nursing home waiting for Medicaid approval. I am getting bills from the nursing home for nursing care while waiting for Medicaid approval. Am I responsible for payment? If so, would this be from a joint...
Read moreMy mother, who is now in assisted living, has outstanding debt on her credit cards. Her only source of income is Railroad pension. Medicaid requires that this income goes to the assisted living wavier. What should she do about the...
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