Elder Law Answers
An elder law attorney suggested the purchase of a vehicle as a way to protect some of my grandma’s assets. While this would be excluded during the Medicaid spend-down, what can we do to prevent the car from being taken...
Read moreMy sister is living in an assisted living facility. What are the notification requirements, if any, when the facility increases in cost or moves a resident into another room? Does my sister have any rights before the changes take place?...
Read moreMy parents both have dementia and live in a nursing home. We are paying privately and will be out of funds in about two years. My parents have always given cash as Christmas gifts to each child, child's spouse, and...
Read moreI wanted to set up a trust for Medicaid planning purposes, so that I can prevent the rental income generated from my home from going to a nursing home to pay for my care. But I read that the income...
Read moreAs an agent under a medical power of attorney (POA), do I have the right to see my father’s financials? The agent under the financial POA, who is my brother, has never revealed any financial information even though my dad...
Read moreMy 96-year-old mother was just told by her doctor that she can no longer live by herself and has to move to a nursing home. She has approximately $58,000 in savings and checking accounts. If she is admitted to a...
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My father-in-law had dementia and had to go into a nursing home after his wife passed away unexpectedly. He owned no property (house, vehicles, or savings, etc.). He applied for Medicaid to pay for the nursing home. As far as...
Read moreMy mother passed away after contracting COVID-19 at the nursing home where she was living. We'd been trying for months to get her qualified for Medicaid, but she didn't qualify until after she'd passed away. Medicaid only paid for part...
Read moreMy mother has been in the same nursing home for over a year. I am her agent under a power of attorney and have been handling her finances. In July I noticed that her Social Security has not been deposited...
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