WHAT TRUST SHOULD I USE TO PROTECT MY MOTHER ASSETS IF SHE GOES INTO A LONG TERM MEDICAL FAC. AND HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE

You're almost asking what kind of hammer should you use to build a house. It depends. You may benefit from a Trust (and as the other poster had...

Which trust instruments can be used to avoid probate?

This feels like a multiple-choice exam, where is D, none of the above? Avoiding probate can be accomplished many ways. You absolutely cannot avoid...

Is there such a thing as a living, irrevocable trust that avoids estate taxes?

Yes. There are about 65 different types of gusts. A competent attorney can help you out.

I have an official will in which I make various bequests. Can I create my own codicil to that will ?

Oy. I tell folks they can do their own vasectomies or nose jobs, but it's not a good idea. Ditto do it yourself wills and codicils. technically...

Does this order of beneficiaries make sense in a will? Spouse > ILIT (benefiting children) > children

you really should be using a lawyer for this. regardless, whether it makes sense or not, it is viable - but your children as tertiary makes no...

Life insurance

sometimes there is a waiver of premium option. or at the worst if there was any cash value, then they'd owe that. my guess is, since you didn't...

my opinion is yes, they can compel her to pay, although I'd be interested to hear what the other practitioners say. the fact that the assets are...

Is a grantor-retained annuity trust (GRAT) a living trust or a testamentary trust?

it is an inter vivos, or lifetime trust, and an advanced estate planning technique. if you're thinking of one, and asking this kind of question,...

Estate Property...

I wouldn't call it stolen. How much of a blood bath do you want? Far cheaper and less costly in years and dollars to work out cooperatively.

Should I refrain from filling out my Medicaid recertification form?

you are making assumptions and statements that may not be true. you have not supplied enough information, such as why you are on Medicaid...