One very useful Medicaid planning technique involves the creation of an irrevocable Medicaid Asset Protection Trust. With this type of trust one...

Generally, your brother's estate would have primary responsibility for his debts, including his funeral costs. However, if his wife or someone else...

Be careful if you are getting getting public benefits (e.g. SSI, or Medicaid long term care benefits). Declining (disclaiming) a bequest from an...

My mother has dementia and recently entered a nursing home. Her will in 2006 made me executor and gave me POA.

This is not an unusual scenario. You should retain the services of a lawyer licensed in Pennsylvania who is experienced in handling contested...

Medicaid law generally limits the ability of an individual to give away their assets in order to "spend down" to the level required to Medicaid for...

My grandmothers house was signed over in 2007. Now she is in a nursing home. They say she owes $35,000. How does the house...?

The Medicaid rules regarding transfer of a residence are complicated and subject to many exceptions. In general, transferring your home to someone...

What companies offer Medicaid qualified DRA compliant annuities for PA residents? Can I purchase one or do I need a lawyer?

A Pennsylvania Company that offers DRA compliant annuities is Pennsylvania Care Management. Its web address is www.paannuity.com. It specializes...

An "Elder Law" predatory lawyer moved to town whose own elderly father sued him over 790k in Trust assets. How can I stop him?

Recognizing that there may be two sides to this story, it is possible that this lawyer has acted both unethically and negligently. If he acted...

Marcellus Shale question

Assuming you have a fairly typical situation involving a few hundred acres, you might expect to pay $1,000 to $4,000 to have a lawyer negotiate an...

A nursing home can't "go after" a person's home or other assets. The way it works is that when a person goes into a nursing home they have to pay...