Can I get a restraining order against family members who have financially exploited an elderly family member?

Maybe, maybe not. Depends on what can be proven and the other side's defense. Best bet is to pay an elder law attorney for a consult.

Can a New Jersey doctor prescribe an anxiety medicine through a relative without actually seeing the patient? Is this illegal?

A medical provider should not write a prescription for a controlled substance without determining to the doctor's satisfaction that the...

How can we qualify for Medicaid and still keep our small IRAs for retirement?

Consult an elder law attorney. While one can't get Medicaid with savings above the Medicaid limit, sometimes things can be rearranged to get...

Can a church threatens devotees to get them arrested if they visit the church

A church is not a public place; it is private property that the owner chooses to open to the public at certain times. Thus, the owner can bar...

Can a assistant living facility go after your 401k or 457 deferred plan if one required long term care?

Long term care facilities don't go after a pension. Instead, it either is Medicaid disqualifying or can be income. See a local elder law attorney...

I have a mentally incapacitated brother. Is there a trust or a will that will guarantee his rights?

A supplemental needs trust would allow funds to benefit your brother without disqualifying him for government benefits. See the many Q&As and...

What can I do?

Your kind of issue is governed by family law so it would make sense to consult a family law attorney.

My husband has encepalopathy with end stage liver disease his family has created a document of power of attorney over

If your husband has capacity, he can give authority to whoever he chooses whether you or others. If you aren't happy with the documents, you...

While it doesn't sound to me like the wife committed fraud if she didn't lie to Medicaid, I don't have nearly enough information to make that...

My husband and I own a duplex with my mother. Could this be an issue if she needs to go to longterm care?

If you want mom to get good care and protect assets, you should consult an elder law attorney.