If the prior Will is the last genuine Will. you should hire an attorney to bring a petition agains the named executor to complel production of the...

If I am my aunts poa for medical decisions am I liable if she goes home against doctors orders.

Your Aunt can revoke her POA for medical decisions leaving you with no say in what she does. It's time, given the real threat to her safety, to go...

My brother took my Mom's IRA paperwork the day my Dad died. She can't access the account and hasn't received payouts in 2 years

If Mom is still competent, she needs to advise the IRA custodian that whatever access your brother had to her IRA should be terminated. If Mom is...

Just found out Brother stole from grandmother but is on bank acvount

If your brother withdrew money from an account held jointly with your mother and he, it may or may not have been appropriate. If it was originally...

WILL THE NURSING HOME TAKE MY MOTHER'S SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK IF SHE HAS TO GO INTO A NURSING HOME?

What you are thinking of as "burial insurance" may not in fact be a pre-paid financial product for burial costs, but rather a small policy that she...

I would like to know if there is a way to find out if someone has used my father in laws life insurance as collateral on a loan?

If it's your father-in-law's policy, you should simply ask him. If your wife has a POA for her dad, she could make the request of the insurance...

Does being 95, living alone at home, and diagnosed with moderate dementia qualify as elder abuse?

Based on what you've said, I don't see that anyone is engaging in "elder abuse", but rather you're having the normal conversations families have...

Elder Law Questio: My grandmother wants to Quit Claim her home to my dad (her son). Will this effect her benefits like Medicaid?

It shouldn't affect Social Security or Medicare. if your grandmother later applies for Medicaid within 5 years of the transfer date, it could...

Is it acceptable to express a concern to an attorney that could open a can of worms?

It's certainly a legitimate concern. You should lay out the facts as you know them to an attorney. They can advise whether there's a potential...

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Aunt had stroke and is now in Nursing Home. Medicare will run out in 11 days. I am filling out the Medicaid application now.

It looks like your uncle is over the $14,550 limit for Medicaid eligibility. If you talk to a local elder law attorney, they will likely suggest...