The most recent Will is typically what is probated unless there is a Will contest. PA does not require notarization for a Will to be valid. Many...

To be able to use the money from an IRA to fund a third party special needs trust, your mother will need to withdraw money from the IRA. Presuming...

What are my options. Thanks.

What you have written doesn't make sense. Is your nephew on the bank accounts as "TOD" "POD" or "ITF"? Otherwise, her bank accounts would pass...

Can a parent at up a trust so an adult child can inherit from the parent's 403b and maintain Medicaid eligibility?

Your parent can create a third party special needs trust for your benefit and make that trust the beneficiary of the 403(b) account. This trust...

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I have no idea why you would want to contribute to a first person special needs trust. You can choose instead to pay for things that are...

The answer is no, because if your children are receiving government benefits beyond DAC, which I presume they are, they cannot gift their assets to...

What happens to my debt when I die?

I agree with the other two attorneys. Assets in your name alone, in the name of a revocable trust that you might create or in the name of an...

My mother is 86 years old and diagnosed with Alzheimers Disease/Dimentia who lives in Philadelphia in her own home alone.

I agree with my colleagues. The POA, even if drafted under PA law is still enforceable in NJ or in any other state for that matter. The only...

I need to have them replaced with new caretakers and removed from the premises...should I hire an atty. please advise.

First, scanned documents do not guarantee what you know to be her last will or her POA hasn't been changed. I'm not suggesting that if there has...

How can I separate myself financially from elderly parent that has no assets with a lot of unsecured debt?

You may be getting confused with the filial support statute which would allow a nursing home to hold you responsible for your mother's debt owed to...