A safe deposit box can be drilled open while you wait, but you'll pay a hefty fee. Bank fees, procedures and requirements to drill a box vary. ...

My mom is in a nursing home and started getting VA benefits, $90/month. It's to be used for her personal use.

Certain veterans benefits are set at $90 a month if the recipient is in a nursing home. Therefore, I assume your mom gets Medicaid as well. Since...

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My mom passed away in jan, found out after i has pow of atty. amedisys med put her in a home, didn't want her to go can i sue?

If the individual did something wrong such as commit fraud or somehow take advantage of your mother, there could be a claim. If you just are...

Revocable living trusts often are drawn to avoid any need to file with a court so unless the trust administration involved an accounting or...

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There is little point in contesting the new will unless success in the will contest would cause the estate to be distributed in a manner you...

Your brother has every right to withdraw money from an account he owns and no right to take your mother's money so the question becomes whether the...

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Is it elderly abuse, when some lies to get money from grandparents!

While rules and practices vary by state, an individual that financially exploits a senior may be subject to civil or criminal liability. However,...

I am my mothers caregiver and if i apply her for Medicaid, can i own a home and apply caregiver exception to save her home

It is crucial to consult a local elder law attorney because Medicaid rules generally (and especially technical rules like caregiver child gift...

An individual who has capacity to make significant decisions and understand their nature and effect doesn't need a surrogate decision maker even if...

I think I was wrongfully terminated and denied an unemployment claim as a result. I think I was targeted for some reason?

In NJ, an employer may fire an employee who doesn't have a contract to the contrary for any reason that doesn't involve prohibited discrimination,...