If we add life estate for Mom who lives in our home, is lookback period 1 or 5 yrs? Can we charge her rent & expenses?

Respectfully, why even give her a life estate? if she lives in an in law apt, and a lease exists, your can charge her for rent and a share of the...

Each jurisdiction (state) is different. However, I would imagine that (as in most states) you apply to the local court (here in CT its the probate...