When a couple applies for Medicaid, the state first determines which assets are countable and which are exempt. Exempt assets include the...

Yes, if the POA says that you have the power to do so. You have to make sure the POA is witnessed and notarized, for the execution of a...

Do I need a living will?

A living will, other times referred to as an advance or medical directive, is a legal document, that will be acted upon, if you become incapable of...

If I am the only child of my father do I need a Will to gain access to my fathers account. ALL i HAVE IS A DEATH CERTIFICATE

If the bank accounts were only in your father's name, then an estate will have to be opened. If the accounts were joint or have a named beneficiary...

You need to contact an attorney, ASAP, before he spends all the money. He has no right to your IRA, unless you gave him permission. Also, as a...

If you add your name to the deed, you may violate the reverse mortgage contract. Thus, the reverse mortgage company may cancel the contract, and...

"Can my husband use a power of attorney to take away our daughter?"

You need to revoke the POA immediately, and notify your spouse, in writing, that he has been revoked. Hopefully, you have an alternate POA that...

Our dad had a stroke. How can we use Medicaid while protecting and transferring family assets and proceeding with divorce?

If your father remains in the nursing home, then he will have to qualify for Medicaid. Since your parents are not divorced but separated all assets...

What is the best way to return a gift to somone who needs to qualify for Medicaid benfits to avoid the 5-year lookback penalty?

You have a number of issues. First, when was the actual date of the gift? If the gift was made say four and a half years ago, does the "wife" have...

In regard to the retail property, is this property owned solely by your mother, or it part of a partnership or other business entity? If solely...