My Elder with Bit of Dementia, fell in april ,now is wheel c.bound.we brought him home Fell,back in rehab .

In New Jersey, a child generally has no legal obligation to fill out Medicaid or nursing home forms or accept guardianship. It would be useful to...

Is it wise to change our trust to a "total return trust"?

Hard to imagine a worse idea than changing a trust without first consulting a trusts and estates attorney to see how best to meet the goals of the...

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I would strongly recommend against any funeral trust, gifts, transfers, other transactions with your parent's funds, and especially a Medicaid...

I live with and care for my elderly mother in her home. If she had to go to a nursing home, would they take our home away ?

Maybe if you don't get good legal advice. Working with an experienced elder law attorney, it may be possible to protect the house and more,...

Can you get arrested by falsely receiving medicaid or medicare from the government even though you can afford health insurance?

Yes, it is a crime to obtain Medicaid through fraud. However, the fact that one is wealthy and receives Medicaid doesn't necessarily indicate...

What is the legal definition of "family member" and does a cousin fall into this category?

There isn't one legal definition. Depends on the state and the context. Family isn't a term of art in most legal matters. Heirs and next of kin...

Mom has mcr and Medicaid. Has late stage alzheimers.went from hospital to nursing home.

If the issue is that mom made gifts that left her unable to pay for care, it may be possible to recover the gifts to pay for mom's care. The...

Could be abuse but isn't automatically abuse. You should consult an elder law attorney and/or criminal attorney because abuse investigation can...

Mom currently in nursing home. If mcd during look back finds money that has already been spent,and the nursing home can't throw

Federal law allows a nursing home to discharge for non-payment but discharge must be to a safe locale such as another nursing home or possibly a...

Call the lawyer who handled the guardianship.