Does POA make the holder responsible for any in-home care costs or Assisted living costs that a husband may need.

An agent under financial power of attorney has no responsibilities unless she signs some sort of acceptance or uses the POA. If the agent...

Are SS payments deposited in a Rep. Payee savings account countable assets in the view of Medi-Cal?

All non-exempt receipts are income when received and resources the following month. SS Admin payments are not exempt. Payments to rep payee...

I was given an order of protection while I was in the hospital. The social worker failed to give me the new summons.

Not enough information to say whether the hospital social worker did or is doing anything wrong but you can get the info you need by calling the...

AFTER GEORGIA POWER KNOWINGLY SHUT THE ELECTRIC OFF ON MY 87 YEAR OLD FATHER!!! IN HOSPICE CARE, ON OXYGEN.

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What does APS do when they cannot get a hold of the party in question?

Depends on the worker. While APS has authority to get police to enter forcibly, obviously that would be towards the last resort end. Depending pm...

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Father is 84, has monetary assets, need to know what type of trust to setup.

You are asking the wrong question. If you set up a trust yourself you likely will create problems. Consult an elder law attorney and have the VA...

When a 65 year old woman gets married can she lose her Medicaid benefits?

Yes. Since Medicaid eligibility depends on income and resources [more or less like assets] and income and assets from one spouse can be attributed...

Can the 5 year time frame re: monetary gifts be shortened allowing financial aid for a nursing home?

The gift lookback period starts 60 months before gifts are made. Since it's statutory, it can't be shortened. However, it MAY BE [MAY BE, not IS]...

Life care planning v. medicaid planning question. My wife's father has some beginning stages of dementia.

Lifecare planning is a marketing term coined by some lawyers to describe handling trust, estate, care, and other typical legal planning needs with...

Vacate property and time of essence letter

The short answer is that the estate and you need counsel to protect your interests. Regardless of whether there are or aren't defects in the...