Can I fight estate recovery Medicaid ? Can I sell my home before a lien from the state is issued?

You are not entitled to defeat estate recovery merely because you feel aggrieved. However, estate recovery for properly paid Medicaid cannot take...

Hello, I have a situation where a special need truse was set up for me. The trustee, is no longer capable of handling this.

A very large part of my practice involves special needs trusts and from time to time, I've had to help clients change trusts and trustees. ...

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My neighbor owns her house. She does not pay taxes and gets discounted utilities because of some veterans benefits.

First off do you really want to go to war with your neighbor? If so, you can notify the township tax collector about the situation.

One parent in nursing home trying to get on Medicaid as her savings almost gone. Other parent is still self pay. Can son gift.

Gifts by either spouse trigger a temporary ineligibile for Medicaid term.

I have a court order to visit my Mom every other week-end for four hours.

Since your visitation already is covered by a court order you REALLY need a consult with an elder law attorney to determine options.

Does medicaid give caregivers any type of monthly credit for the time they have kept a loved out of a nursing home?

The short answer is "no" but, nevertheless, a good elder law attorney may be able to help protect assets.

My 71 y/o brother was placed in a nursing facility by his children, (2), He has early dementia due to alcohol abuse. He also

If there is a guardian but she isn't looking out for your brother, family can apply to court to change guardians. If there is no guardian, family...

I receive SSD, food stamps and Medicaid. Do I have to pay anything back once I start a monthly income from an inheritance?

Properly paid benefits need not be repaid while the recipient is living. Medicaid can recover from an estate certain Medicaid provided to the...

How do I LEGALLY get a title, registration and car under my name?

Simple, you can't. Your grandmother or perhaps her power of attorney, if any, can transfer title. Otherwise if grandma is incompetent an...

Let me get this straight. You feel it's abusive for your great nephew to live in the house, but you somehow should have a right to live there? I...