Don't you just hate that Medicare and Medicaid have such similar names when they are so very different. Medicare is Health Insurance that is an...

How long should an estate take

This varies from state to state, but most estates take about one year to settle, maybe a little more. With some troubles it can easily become two...

You really have to see an Elder Law Attorney in your area to make sure you do the right thing. A transfer of assets can make your mother ineligible...

If we add parents to our deed by means on a Life Estate Deed, what consequences has this towards a Medicaid Lien in NH?

New Hamsphire can use its Medicaid Estate Recovery procedures to get at some or all of the value of property that was in the name of a Medicaid...

All gifts within five years of applying for Medicaid benefits are potentially disqualifying. The yearly gift-tax exemption has nothing to do with...

Child Support is based on income and federal guidelines. Assets are not "at risk" in a child support case. The court can order a certain payment...

Could my sister who have power of attorney to sell the house that i am living in decided not to sell again and put me out.

An Agent under a Power of Attorney has the powers and authority granted in the document. An Agent often does have the power to sell real estate...

My parents have a house under both names and a business property under my father's name. My mother has end stage alzheimer's.

You have presented a complex and difficult case. The other attorney answers are correct. In these sort of situations I always recommend open and...

My Grandmother passed and didnt leave a will. My uncle and my dad split the money and have given nothing to me and my cousins.

The answer to your question depends on State law, so you should consult with a lawyer in the State where your grandmother lived and died. But, the...

The answer depends on the law of the state where your sister died. Most states have "rules of intestacy" that say who gets the assets of a person...