Co-trustees have equal authority and liability unless the trust instrument says otherwise. In many cases trust instruments give greater authority...

Can a executor of an estate charge one beneficiary the costs of recovery of an asset (non-working car) left in my driveway?

The executor is entitled to the car if it is part of the probate estate but isn't entitled to the car if it was given by the decedent while living....

According to Medicaid, what are countable assets in Wisconsin?

Countable resources are everything that can be liquidated to cash fairly quickly and accessed to fund food or shelter except as exempted by statute...

What is a grantor trust? My friend had an attorney set one up for him, but I did not understand. Info apprec.

Grantor trust is a tax term meaning a trust, which under Internal Revenue Code sections 671 to 678 is treated for tax purposes as if income and...

I just moved to new york and i am currently 7 months pregnant can medicaid make your boyfriend pay for the medicals bills ????

A child's parents have obligations to support the child and provide for medical care, but the extent of the obligation is based on income and...

Can countable assets be converted to exempt ones?

Yes, countable resources can be converted to exempt resources. For instance buying or improving a princiapl residence for a community spouse...

If you are made POA, and at some point co-owner on checking account. At death, who's acct is it?

Depends on circumstances. A joint back account usually provides that it goes to the surviving joint owner when one joint owner dies, but if is...

Can a 71 year old blind man with many other health issues get a full time caregiver paid by the government?

Theoretically, government programs like Medicaid can cover full time care but availability varies by state and circumstance. Typically, full time...

I have durable power of attorney for my mother and live with her.

If your mother has capacity to make decisions about her location (a very low standard) her wishes should be honored unless they would be unsafe or...

My mother is 80 years old and owns her home. She has willed her home to me and my brother. What do we need to do?

First off, I'd recommend that you stop making gifts to your mom and instead make loans. That way you will have a claim against your mom's estate...