Need an attorney to draft a Special Needs Trusts for a SSDI recipient?

Usually the Will itself would have the terms of the Trust, or the Will would specify a trust (that was already written and in existence) that the...

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Will my moms shared account be attached my medicare after death?

Only Medicaid/MassHealth can seek estate-recovery from a person who has received those type of benefits. Medicare is health insurance that makes...

A proxy is named by the person who needs or wants one. That means your brother is the only one who can change his proxy. If he named his stepson,...

What needs to be done with a Special Needs Trust that is unfunded and the beneficiary of the trust dies before it is funded?

If the Trust is unfunded, then there may not really be anything that has to be done to terminate it. A trust is a private arrangement between...

If my spouse requires long term nursing care and this is paid for by medicaid what can I do to protect my assets? Irrevoc trust?

You should schedule an appointment with an experienced Elder Law Attorney to discuss the issues and options you have for Long Term Care planning....

When two parties are on a mortgage and both die, years apart with no will, who becomes beneficiaries?

You may not have any claim on the house. If it passed to a surviving joint tenant then that person was the sole owner and when he died it would...

When can I receive a distribution from an inheritance that was placed in a trust?

This really depends on the terms of the Trust. You might be able to receive a distribution now, or the terms of the trust may define when you can. ...

In Massachusetts. My grandmother has an account in her name and in my aunts name. ?

Keep in mind that MassHealth doesn't take anyone's money, they only confirm or deny eligibility for MassHealth (Medicaid ) benefits to pay for...

Any answer you get here will be very simplified as none of us know your full situation and what is really right for you. It is likely that the two...

You should not be responsible for your mother's debts and neither would be any of the other children or heirs. Only your mother's estate (whatever...