Is it legal to pay a family member to care for a parent from the parents assets?

Agree with Mr. Friedman's analysis, and recommendation, and would add that payments for care would be taxable income to the recipient.

If all my assets are in a trust and I go into nursing home for long term care can I go on Medicaid and not touch assets?

I concur with those who recommend and elder law attorney who should be familiar with trust and Medicaid laws. As others have indicated, there is a...

Do all siblings have the right to access the will?

Most states have a proceeding to compel production or filing of a Will in Surrogate's (or Probate) Court. The fact that your brother has not...

The mother's trust for the benefit of her son will almost certainly not be reachable by the son's creditors, even for child support. However, some...

I just got served on unpaid medical bills that medicaid claims they legally agreed to suck up in accepting the medicaid amount

There may be a co-pay with Medicare, but there can be no co-pay with Medicaid. If the provider accepted you as a Medicaid patient, then they...

Is a sales contract legally binding if the Trustee who entered into it has admitted to violating 39 trust codes ?

If under the terms of the trust the trustee has the authority to sell trust assets, and if the buyer entered into a purchase agreement in good...

Mom is 94. If she sells her house for $50,000, Can she gift some to her children. If she goes on Medicaid what will estate owe?

As other counsel stated, if she receives $50,000 she will be way over the Medicaid resource allowance of $2,000. That is only important if she...

"Can i pay myself for watching grandmother with Alzheimer’s out of her savings and no nursing home penalty apply?"

Since you have no legal obligation to provide care or support for your husband's grandmother, you can be compensated for providing that care. ...

My brother & I own 1/2 interest in land. Value under $50k, no liens. Best to use TOD or Pre-signed Quit Claim to avoid Probate?

If you own the property as joint tenants with right of survivorship, then you are all set. If not, then you could do a deed from yourselves to...

When should I file my parent's medicaid application for long term care

Your question is state specific so, as others have said, you need to contact local elder law counsel. Typically Medicaid will allow retroactive...