Massachusetts Life Estate and Medicaid

Following up the earlier replies, has your mother been living in the home with you? Although you don't say explicitly, it sounded from your...

You mention in your question that the house is now on the market. If you get a buyer, and need to close promptly, it is possible to convey title to...

How can I get our estate attorney to close a 7 year Open Estate?

Massachusetts has a statute that closes the door to most creditors after 1 year. So the debts of your family member should have been settled and...

Massachusetts look back period 1992-1993 for medicaid

When you ask whether the house is "safe" do you mean "is it safe from a Medicaid lien?" In Massachusetts there is no Medicaid estate recovery...

A Massachusetts couple transferred their condo to their adult daughter for $1.00 and reserved a life estate in the property.

I agree with the other attorneys who have answered your question. The key word in your question is “WHEN,” as in “When the couple pass and the...

I have a question on how to best help my elderly mom with some legal issues.

Your questions present an excellent outline of all the things that your mother would consider when reviewing her plans for the future. Your mother...