My husbands mother recently passed away and she had a will, and there father is listed as the beneficiary over her, and the sons

The type of property you are referring to is called personal property or tangible property. The Will often addresses how this type of property...

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While partition action can be sought it can be an expensive undertaking. If estate is in probate perhaps court can enter some order regarding the...

My mother died in a nursing home and was on Medicaid , how can I cash a refund check from her apartment

You may want to get an answer about your state's recovery rules before filing anything with the probate court. If the state is entitled to the...

My sister has power of atty over my mother. She is trying to empty her bank accounts. Can my mother give me her money to keep?

Immediate action needs to be taken to stop the loss of funds. Appropriate legal advice and counsel should be sought as soon as possible....

Will MedicAid allow us to use our in-home care ins. policy to supplement the care we receive in our AFH once we are on MedicAid?

In my area it can take some time to get a Medicaid grant (3 months or longer). I suggest while waiting for a grant that you consult with an elder...

My brother had power of attorney for my mother who passed in June, 2011. We have still not gone to probate to read the will ?

The power of attorney is not authorized to act after a person passes away. An estate would need to be opened and the court would need to appoint...

Can life insurance proceeds left directly to a disabled person be safely put into a trust after the policyholder has passed?

I agree you need to consult with and elder law attorney in the state and local where the beneficiary lives. They will want you to have as much...

MOTHER'S IN A NURSING HOME. AS POWER OF ATTORNEY I'M SELLING THE HOUSE ITS UNDER HER NAME WILL NURSING HOME TAKE ALL THE FUNDS?

Please seek the advise of an elder law attorney with significant experience in handling Medicaid Applications for long term care services. Even...

My parents put me in the house deeds few years ago my mom pass away 2 years ago my dad still alive what are my rights ?

You may want an attorney to review the title of the property you have an interest in to determine who has legal ownership of the property and what...

Is the National Academy of Elder Law Attorney's actually an honorary organization with membership given to any licensed lawyer?

To better understand the elder law and ABA part of your question you can go to nelf.org, The National Elder Law Foundation (NELF) which is the...