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If a medicare and medicaid recipient with no assets is gifted a house to live in, is he still eligible for medicaid
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Answered on August 16, 2017
The ownership of the house would not render the recipient ineligible, but the house would be subject to estate recovery by Medicaid after his...
How much do lawyers charge for legal guardianship?
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Answered on July 03, 2017
A guardianship proceeding in NY is going to cost you several thousand dollars. Mental illness cases are a little harder to do because of the fact...
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Can we sell our mothers house if she is on a life lease?
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Answered on June 23, 2017
You need to speak with an Ohio practitioner, but typically the life tenant (your mother) would need to receive the value of her life estate. This...
Can assets in a living trust be protected from nursing home/long term care costs?
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Answered on June 23, 2017
Yes, assuming it is an IRREVOCABLE trust and is written properly. However, most states had a 5-year lookback period in which they will look to see...
How long do I have to give someone to sign a waiver for an estate administration case?
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Answered on June 22, 2017
As my colleagues have stated, there is no waiting period. If you believe one or more of your siblings is not going to sign, you should move...
What evidence does a judge need to hear a Guardianship case?
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Answered on June 20, 2017
You really can't keep it from happening again. If it is a frivolous petition, however, you would want to ask the judge to conduct a hearing with...
If you have a trust fund do you need to have a bank account to write checks from your trust fund?
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Answered on June 20, 2017
If there are liquid assets in the trust, your trustee should have a bank account in the name of the trust - probably a checking account so he or...
Can a co-op shares be transferred to a LLC?
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Answered on June 19, 2017
You would need the Board's permission to do any kind of transfer of a coop.
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When a savings account is titled "individual" and the individual names a beneficiary, is the account POD?
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Answered on June 19, 2017
If the account had a beneficiary, it would pass outside of the will. Not sure why executor is suing you, but you should consult with an attorney...
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My aunt had passed away.. she rasied me since i was two, but she never legal adopted me.. and she had no will or any kids.?
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Answered on June 19, 2017
No, you cannot do that unless it is his express direction and he has capacity to make such a direction. If your aunt and uncle owned the house as...
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