Can a nursing home resident on ms medicaid with no balance owed, gift her car to a relative ? The medicaid caseworker says no.

Per federal rules, in most states a car is a Medicaid exempt resource. Some states don't impose penalties on transfer of exempt resources while...

My sister has lost her ability to communicate . Our mother still thirves. My sister has adult children, who is her next of kin?

I disagree with the other two attorney answers. Conservatorship/guardianship is not appropriate where an individual can understand important...

I pre-qualify for Caregiver exemption status. Why do I have to wait until after the person I CareGive for passes to qualify?

Since I'm not a CA attorney, I can't comment on your in-home support question, but implicit in your question is another issue you may not be aware...

If a stepmother and stepdaughter own a home together and the stepmother has to go into a nursing home.

Robert Millsap gives some great advice and info. I would just emphasize that 1 state law is crucial so you must consult a local elder law...

Can SSDI Be Used To Establish A Pooled Trust In Order To Qualify For SSI As Well as Medicaid Benefits?

While you can put SSD into a special needs trust, caselaw holds that because SSD can't be assigned, it is treated as received by the SSD...

Will rules after death for couples

As attorney Frederick advises, you and your husband are doing yourselves a tremendous disservice if you don't meet with trusts and estates counsel...

Is there a way to a get a free court-appointed lawyer to deal with a person's death?

Courts don't normally appoint attorneys to handle estate administration. However, a lawyer isn't essential to establish estate administratiov via...

What do i have to do for my parents to give a guardian consent for someone else to take care of me legally?

Depends on age and circumstances, but there are various options. At 18, you can choose whether to stay with your parents so if you are close to...

Can you get equitable distribution on inherited property ?

Inheritances are exempt from equitable distribution unless otherwise agreed but can be converted into marital assets subject to equitable...

If your uncle's wife had a 1/3 tenants in common interest in real estate and left your uncle a life estate then he has the rights of a 1/3 T/C...

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