There may be away to legally avoid the $350,000 lien due to your caregiving, if facts are properly documented. Normally when an individual over age...

Mom had $234 in bank at death. Nothing else. No home, no other assets. Do I have to file her will with the state?

In Pennsylvania, probating a will is generally not necessary in order for a child to gain control over a deceased parent's deposit account with a...

Other attorneys answering your question correctly observed that you may have unknowingly signed admissions paperwork for your uncle wherein you may...

I am very sorry for your loss, and would be glad to answer your question. Generally speaking, life insurance that designates a named beneficiary is...

Can I sell home owned by medicaid nursing home patient prior to death and keep money in her account till death to repay Medicaid

I am sorry to learn of your mother's transition to hospice care. If you are able to sell your mother's home before her passing, notice of the sale...

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Can I sell my mothers home and prepay her medicaid bill prior to her death?? If so which she be disqualified from Medicaid??

Hopefully there is a power of attorney in place that grants authority to sell the real estate. You should discuss this with mom, if possible, and...

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Why doesn't a power of attorney work? I have medical as well. Do i need a guardianship? What are my options?

Each state has its own requirements for a POA form to be valid. If the form fails to comply with applicable state law, then a third-party such as a...

Grandma received Medicaid and I found life ins policy after the fact. Checks were delivered to grandkids. $4000 to each of us.

The application for Medicaid long-term care benefits requires full disclosure of assets to the best of the applicant's knowledge. Both...

Mom in nursehome, Medicaid approved, welfare said to put $6k aside for her for expenses. she died, can we keep it? Pennsylvania

A jointly owned bank account should not be subject to Pennsylvania's Medical Assistance Estate Recovery Program because it is a non-probate asset. ...

My mother is in a nursing home in New Jersey but intends to return to her home in Pennsylvania.

According to the PA DPW Long-term Care Handbook and the PA Public Welfare Code, there is no minimum time that an individual must live in...