Caregiver for boyfriends mother since march 1st. now my family is out and in debt from breaking lease to take care of her.

Your fact pattern raises many issues that cry out for individual consult with a local elder law attorney. Lawrence Friedman, FriedmanLaw,...

Generally, everyone should have a will and most people also should have power of attorney and advance directive for health care. Depending on...

I am executor of my fathers estate. He passed away in August of 2010. The house was foreclosed on for unpaid property taxes.

I strongly recommend you retain trusts and estates counsel because if you have qualified as executor but do not pay creditors as required by law,...

Named Beneficiaries established when deceased was of sound mind override the statement in the will equal shares.

First off demented condition or not, the will governs if probated unless the probated will is overturned by a court. A lawyer prepared caveat may...

My Mom is a widow with no will nor a power of attorney assigned. Can we sell her home for her medical needs?

The home can be sold to get money for your mom. An elder law attorney also might help your mom qualify for government aid. To sell the home...

Can a spurious public agency complaint constitute harassment under an RO?

Depends on circumstances. An attorney would need to review the restraining order and discuss the facts to determine whether the claim is...

LOSING MEDICARE & MEDICADE FOOD STAMP CUT TO $24.00 HE HAS BRAIN TUMOR AND I HAD 4 HEART ATTACKES LOSE OUR MEDICINE AND DOCTOR

I don't see any question listed. SSI and Medicaid are based on income and assets and age, blindness, or disability while Medicare eligibility...

My sister who has POA put my mother in a nursing home and is selling all of her belongings and keeping the money. Is that legal?

Maybe, maybe not. Depends what POA says and on circumstances. For instance, Medicaid planning could dictate selling mother's assets and giving...

Can surviving spouse (child is POA) give all or 95% of their home to 2 grown children in return for care 24/7? They owe $17,000

The simple answer is that NOTHING should be done w/o first consulting a local elder law attorney. Otherwise, it is extremely likely that the...

After the death of my beloved mother, my father removed 4 of the children, except for 1. Can we contest?

In NJ, there is no obligation to treat children equally. Nevertheless, you may have rights depending on various factors. Consult a trusts and...