Does spousal refusal to pay cease upon death?

Spousal refusal is separate from estate recovery and Medicaid's right to pursue any claims or litigation your father may have. As a spouse in New...

Co-op for a pool income care

If the co-op is dad's primary residence, Medicaid considers the asset exempt as long as the equity is below Medicaid's "Equity Cap." The pooled...

While you should consult with a elder law and/or probate attorney in Monroe County regarding how quickly your local DSS will pursue estate...

You are not responsible to pay for your father's bill. If you are his Power of Attorney or joint on his bank accounts, then you are responsible...

My father gave us money a couple years ago because we needed help paying bills. Now he is going into a nursng home.

Medicaid currently requires an explanation of all transactions $2,000 and over. So if the amount your father gave you was under that amount,...

Medicaid Assistance not entitled

If you were over-resourced or over the income limit while receiving benefits, Medicaid will make a claim for you to pay them back. If you do not...

CAN I GET MEDICAID AS I JUST GOT APPROVED FOR SSDI, BUT I AM OVER THE POVERTY LEVEL

If your income is over the Medicaid level, then you can enroll in a pooled income trust or participate in Medicaid's surplus or spend down programs...

How easy (or difficult?) is it to get a conservatorship in NY state?

In New York we have guardianships for people who cannot manage their own affairs and are unable to make their own plans to deal with the...

If I told medicaid I had rented instead of owning the property , and was approved. With today's new health care changes If

You lied on a Medicaid application, which is committing fraud to a federal, state, and local government program. Today's health care changes are...

I am gifting my daughter the home we currently share. I would like to eliminate taxes.

You should certainly speak to an estate planning or elder law attorney about this transaction. You don't have gift tax worries unless you've...