If your brother reports you to adult protective services, you could wind up on the losing end of an investigation so you should take his claims...

Since funeral expenses are prepaid w/life ins policies, is he still allowed to have additional $1500 in a Burial Account?

Maybe. This is a bit of a tricky question. A Medicaid applicant can have an exempt funeral trust or burial account but whether a particular trust...

Is the probated property which one article of a will pours into trust governed by every other article of that same will?

The answer to your question is an unequivocal maybe. :) Seriously, though, we'd have to see both the will and the trust and know what assets you...

Need Elder Law Attorney. We are residents of NJ. Looking for an Attorney located in Jersey City, Hoboken, Manhattan. Thanks.

FriedmanLaw elder law attorney Mark Friedman meets with clients in Jersey City. See our website for info on Mark and the firm. If you live in NJ,...

We have durable/general financial and healthcare POAs on parents can we do caregiver contract to pay my sister their primary cg?

In general, a poa can allow the agent to make a caregiver contract, but not every poa will do so. Also since payments to a cg are taxable income...

How can my dad give protected partial equity of his property?

I like the napkin ides-- very creative. BUT seriously, I'd go for something more durable like bond paper. In any event, to transfer whole or...

What should I do?

We'd have to see the papers in order to give legal advice as to whether Medicaid should pay for the braces. Best bet would be to consult a lawyer...

My mother who is 76 yrs old and has Dementia was taken advantage of by a neighbor and my mother LOANED her $8000.00. It was '09

There are statutes of limitations. A consult with a lawyer is a must to determine whether our mom has a remedy.

Are Adult Protective Services allowed to contact my doctors, give them information about my case without a release of info form?

You would have to review the APS law but I expect that APS can contact doctors in the course of an investigation.

A POA holder stands in the shoes of the principal. Thus, if your mom would have the right to kick him out, you can do so on her behalf. However,...