A friend of mine is in a assisted living do to mental issues, and dementia.

What a shame for her! Assisted living arrangements vary from state to state and even location to location. Does your friend know where her...

Is it legal to quickly change and put a home in another person's name to avoid losing same for payment of nursing home bills?

If you are in Michigan this is exactly the wrong thing to do to protect the home. The homestead is exempt and Michigan has not yet started estate...

I'm on SSI and medical. I'm disabled. I would like to buy life ins. To cover my funeral expences so my adult children won't have

no- but you can not have Life Insurance with a value surrender value of more than $1,500 in most states. You are better off, putting whatever...

In Mich., house in husband & wife's names only, wife enters nursing home 2008 due to Alzh. He dies,must sell 2 pay nursing home?

No; there is no lien on the property the home can be probated transferred to the kids. Michigan is the only State that does not enforce the estate...

My mother is the sole caretaker of my father ,who is bedridden and has dementia. due to a family spat my stepsister is accusing

Mom should also be proactive about planning. For example, what is her plan if she is sick and unable to provide care? What is the back up plan? Is...

Can my mother gift me(a blind person) cash and still qualify for medicaid?

yes, it is an exempt transfer for mom to transfer assets to a child with a disability. She can also transfer it to a trust for the sole benefit of...

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Can mediciad force my sister who was caregiver to my Mom for years to move out of the house before my Mom can become eligible?

Here is the answer to this - NO! The house is an exempt asset and your mom can qualify for Medicaid and get services in the house. Furthermore,...

My Brother needs to apply for Medicaid, is there any way he can protect his assets ($50,000)?

Hi- I would not recommend the purchase of an annunity for many reasons, but would suggest he look into several other options. First, he could...

Finding an Elder Law Attorney to facilitate getting my Mother into NYSARC which is a Pooled Income Trust 7

Here are a few attorneys in your area that I can refer: Judith Grimaldi Grimaldi & Yeung Brooklyn,...