How do I protect family assets from medicaid/nursing home costs? Can the adult child serve as caretaker for sick parent?

1. If less than 5 year window, only some can be protected. Common method is gift and promissory note combination. 2. Yes. If child lives in...

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Severely injured in a parking lot of a restaurant. Can I seek recovery from the restaurant?

You certainly might have a good case. Photos will be essential. Eyewitnesses will be helpful. The exact condition that caused you to fall is...

My aunt and uncle are in a nursing home and I need to get perof attorney. I am the only one who has cared for them.

She can only make you agent under a POA if she is competent to do so. You should hire a lawyer. See link below.

What are alternatives to nursing homes/medicaid pillaging parents savings?

Short answer: Yes. Two years of living in home and taking care of parent right before a nursing home admission: house can be transferred to you...

My deceased mom was recently named in her uncle's will. Does her husband or children receive her inheritance ?

Unless the Will states otherwise, her husband does not receive it. Likewise, unless the Will states explicitly or implicitly that her children will...

How can I receive my deceased husband's share of the house he owned with ex wife?

A lawsuit for 'partition and sale' would be your remedy, but "if she decides to sell the house" language could give you a problem. A judge could...

There is a will.. All monetary assest are to be shared by five siblings . The house is left to one sibling .

This is a standard probate because there is real estate involved. The fact that the liquid assets are under 30,000 does not matter. A guardian will...

When a couple lives together and has a child and one person passes awayan who is entitled to all properties?

If you were not married to her you have no right to her property in probate. It all goes to her children equally. You might be considered half...

It is up to the Surrogate in the county where the will is being probated. If the judge is satisfied that the email and it's address are valid and...

What does this mean? Can someone explain this, what right does it give the executrix?

"Fullest power, etc" essentially means all power that NY law gives. The rest doesn't change that. If you want a greater explanation, feel free to...