Yes. Medicaid presumes that all joint accounts belong to the Medicaid applicant . You would need to prove otherwise. If the history of the account...

The deed IS the title. Whoever is on the deed is “in title“, that is, owns the house. There is something wrong with your statement.

The short answer is yes, you are legally required to support your spouse by helping to pay her bills. However, you are permitted to sign and submit...

My mother passed away and we have finished up with her lawyer for her a state and asked for value of stock left to us. Why?

The executor of the estate or administrator of the estate is required to file with the court a report of all property owned by the deceased,...

Can my brother [remainderman] sell my mother's[life resident] house and force her to move out? What are her rights?

He can not sell the house without your mother’s signature on the deed transferring the property. In addition, her life estate has a value. The...

Whole life insurance policies and elderly parents?

If they give you money from the insurance policy, or from anything else, that is a gift. A gift will cause them to be in eligible for Medicaid...

My Mother passed and did not leave a Will

Surrogates Court, Kings County. This is known as and administration proceeding.

How is home passed on to children, in the event both parents pass away

If both die without wills, the house automatically becomes owned by all children equally. You should see a lawyer if that is the case. There are...

What is the statue of limitation on distribution of an estate in probate in NY

The previous answer is correct and good advice, assuming that you are a beneficiary named under the will. The fact that you are a child of the...

Will the state or nursing home be able to take their assets if they change their revocable trust to an irrevocable trust?

The revocable trust does nothing to protect those assets in the event that Medicaid is sought. It is only after giving away assets or putting ...