Can I correct an address in my will by just writing and initialing it?

Altering a will by writing on it, etc. can invalidate the will. Moving is a great excuse to meet with a lawyer and see whether anything should be...

Medicaid Estate Recovery under Obamacare

Since the Affordable Care Act only expands Medicaid eligibility presumably the usual pre-ACA estate recovery rules apply. Since ER only applies...

I am listed on my fathers savings account, but he does not have a POA. I live in PA. What happens to the acct. when he passes

Depends. If the account is joint tenants with right of survivorship, in trust for, or payable on death, typically there is a rebuttable...

Maybe, maybe not. Depends whether the uncle had marital rights in the money, explicit or implicit permission, ad many other factors. If you want...

I have to buy health insurance under the ACA law.

I don't see how it is possible for a Medicaid recipient to have such high income as to affect your health insurance eligibility. Medicaid has very...

If you apply for medicaid, can you decide not to take it?

You can withdraw your application if Medicaid hasn't been approved or you can just choose not to use the Medicaid benefits. Why would you go to...

How may I give ownership of my property to others before my death. have a very small estate, would need medicaid in final days.

Consult an elder law attorney. DIY Medicaid/estate planning normally costs much more than the legal fees that are avoided

My 92 year old mother was recently deemed a "protected person". Is there any way a person can undo that ruling?

Depends whether it was just an administrative in-house determination or determined after a court proceeding or administrative hearing. An elder...

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Maybe. Depending on terms of the POA and how the applications were completed, the daughter/POA may or may not have had authority to open the...

What happens to a person who takes advatage of the elderly that is not mentally stable

Elder abuse can be a civil wrong and a crime. Of course, one person's abuse may be another person's helping hand. Depending how involved you want...