Trust beneficiary and starting own trust.

You should receive the funds, lose the SSI in the month you receive the money, and then you should deposit the lump sum into a pooled trust. Here...

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Re: Best form to put onto the title /deed of my house in New York—Revocable trust or Joint tenancy agreement with post nuptial

I agree with Mr. Silverberg that if you have other assets besides the building that you wish to protect, the best plan is to put the building in an...

My colleagues are both correct about estate recovery and the need for you to do your own planning, such as creating a trust of some kind. It would...

You need to speak to an elder law attorney about applying for Medicaid benefits for your mom so she stops racking up a $495/day bill. That...

Your brother can inherit from his mother and his father. You say that your father is not his father, so unless your father adopted him or put him...

Hip fracture while in the care of home attendant.

There can be negligence by the home care agency. Talk to a personal injury attorney.

I have a green card. Do I need to wait 5 years to get medicaid in NYC?

PRUCOLs can receive Medicaid, so you would be able to receive Medicaid as a Green Card holder. You should consult an immigration attorney as to...

Life-tenancy, who is responsible for removing dangerous structures?

You should speak to a lawyer, because this is exactly the type of thing that can lead to big disputes, no matter who is right. Life tenant...

Elder care my rights as a son

You should consult an elder law attorney about pursuing guardianship, and also to explain the rules of Medicaid eligibility. Also, have you talked...

$1.5 million is below NY estate tax level. And it's estates are taxed, not recipients of bequests or inheritances, so there is only NY tax to be...