I live in New York state and receive Medicaid and SNAP. I will have my SSDI hearing this April.

Maybe, maybe not. Food stamps/SNAP eligibility is based on finances and the income limit is pretty low so you may or may not continue to be...

I have cancer, my husband is my caregiver, but the hours have run out for his leave at work. Can we apply for more hours to care

Federal law requires employers to provide some accomodation to care for a sick spouse but unless more liberal state law or contract applies, an...

How difficult will it be for my husband to change his revocable trust from a very angry ex girlfriend to me?

A local estate planning lawyer should have no difficulty revoking or amending the old documents as appropriate to remove the former girlfriend from...

How difficult will it be to get a revocable trust?

First off you don't necessarily need a living trust; a will coupled with power of attorney and health care directive may fully meet your needs. ...

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How can I prevent being appointed a gurdian?

A local elder law attorney can help you defend against a guardianship claim. You probably will not like the outcome if you don't have legal...

NJ's simplified probate system through the Surrogate applies only if nobody raises timely objections by filing a caveat. When a caveat is timely...

My 85 year old mother is living in an assisted living place. She has found a woman (basically off the street) to hire for help

Your mother is taking huge [and I mean HUGE] risks if she doesn't comply with payroll tax obligations. Various factors that are too complicated...

A 72 year old woman with Disabilities has been abused in the State of Massachusetts by the landlord i.e. the elderly woman paid

The woman may or may not have a claim as we don't know the landlord's response to your charges. In any case these kinds of issues are super fact...

Repaying overpayment of benefits from long term care policy. The last payment sent was $1600 more than was available on policy.

You haven't asked a question. Generally, a person who receives a payment to which he isn't entitled would have to repay it. However, there can be...

Based on inf below, can grandmother report $10,000 as her portion of the loan her on medicaid application

Not necessarily. GM must report the portion of the own that she owns which depends on the loan terms and possibly terms of her husband's will. ...