Absolutely! There are three different types of special needs trusts -- third-party (someone else's money), self-settled, or a pooled trust (which...

As a guardian for a metally handicapped person, can the courts come after my assets?

Guardians are not usually legally responsible for the actions of the incapacitated person. The incident happened in the group home under the watch...

Your BIL was required by law to send you notice of the Petition for Probate, whether or not anything was left to you. The reason for this is that...

Beneficiary

If I understand you correctly, you are asking whether the prenuptial agreement directs who inherits the estate. The short answer is -- not...

Need to get access to husbad's bank accounts.

If your husband is competent, he needs to give you (or someone) a power of attorney authorizing that person to manage his financial affairs, if he...

Your lawyer set up a self-settled supplemental needs trust. Your trustee -- not you -- can buy clothing (Social Security changed this rule about a...

If my husband and I die at the same time and leave our estate to our sons, and one son is divorced, would the ex get any of it

In Massachusetts and many other states, the ex would not get the money from the estate; however, the ex would have grounds to go back to court and...

Medicaid

I suggest that you try to get an appointment with an attorney at your local legal aid office (web site link below). I suspect that there are a...

In addition to the above answers, another possibility might be if you are seeking to move your mother from assisted living to a skilled nursing...

Based on the facts that you presented, you may qualify as a "caregiver child." This is a special exception to the Medicaid rules that applies where...