Early-50's, alone, no spouse/partner, no kids, no friends, no family. How should I structure estate plan in this situation?

You need to work on building a group of professionals who will be there to help you when you need it. You will find there are many caring and...

Can Mass Health put a claim against us for my mother in law who passed away?

If she was the owner of the property and received Medicaid/MassHealth benefits, then the State did put a lien on the home and is properly asking...

Is what this elder estate attorney is doing considered legal? He is posting the names of the state workers on his website.

You are a public employee engaged in the work of the government which is the business of all of the people. Your work is public record and can be...

As usual the answer isn't a clean yes or no. Generally only your mother is liable for her bills and not you. However, if you did something wrong...

How should money be set up? Trust?Gift?Will? Etc How to avoid tax? and their house protection

Your question is too complex and unique to your parents for a good online-forum answer. Your parents should see an Elder Law Attorney to discuss...

If I were to predecease my parents can I pass my interest in the life estate deed on to someone I name in a will?

The remainder interest in a life estate deed is a vested property interest that you can give to the person of your choice by Will or in other ways...

What happens if you make gifts out of estate after getting Medicaid benefits? Is state out of luck when you die?

If a person is not on Medicaid now and does not anticipate needing Medicaid within the next five years, then that person is free to do with her...

My father needs to go into senior housing but he hasn't filed taxes in two years and they are needed to get housing.

I am guessing that maybe the housing department wants to see his tax returns to verify his income for purposes of calculating his rent. If your...

In Massachusetts if a person is placed in a long term nursing home what happens to any outstanding bills

An individual in a nursing home is still responsible for her bills and they should probably be paid out of her assets. Of course, there might be...

PACE Program and Massachusetts Elder Planning for IRAs

You should see an Elder Law Attorney right away. There are planning tools you can use and you should choose the right option for you after getting...