Elder Law Answers
My brother is executor of our parents’ estates. Both parents are now deceased. The trust provides that all assets in the trust are to be divided equally. Can he sell property and put the value of the property in the...
Read moreMy father-in-law named son #1 his agent under a power of attorney while he was living with that son. Now he lives with son #2 and he named son #2 as agent under a second power of attorney. Which of...
Read moreCan you recommend a source for a typical agreement with an elder law attorney? We realize every agreement is unique, but we would like to compare our attorney's proposed language. We are particularly interested in deliverables and reasonable percent of...
Read moreMy mother named her financial adviser and his children as beneficiaries in her will. Is it legal for her attorney to allow this?...
Read moreMy grandmother died with a substantial Medicaid bill. She inherited an income-producing property from her father. The total amount her estate owes to Medicaid is more than the value of the property. Will Medicaid allow the estate to pay off...
Read moreMy eldest sister is the executor of our mother’s estate. She found additional money that belonged to my mother. She is not following my mother’s will and dividing the additional money between all siblings. Instead, she said she is keeping...
Read moreIf I create a living trust, should I reassign the ownership of my life insurance policies to the living trust? I think I need to at least change the beneficiaries of the life insurance policies to the living trust, right? ...
Read moreMy father had a stroke last week, and the hospital he is in wants to discharge him to the local nursing home, which has a bed for rehab. Our family wants him to go to an inpatient rehab facility for...
Read moreMy father-in-law is in a nursing home that costs $7,000 a month. We have spent through all of our savings and retirement funds to pay for the nursing home. I now want to apply for Medicaid for him. He receives...
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