I am a unemployed caregiver for my dad. Can I do part-time work for some spendable income? I would like to qualify for Medicaid.

I feel like there are some missing pieces here. Are you interested in applying for Medicaid for yourself? On what basis? Are you asking about...

What can we do about it?

This is a case where you definitely need to see an elder law attorney. You may have an action against your grandmother, on your great granmother's...

My mom was dropped by caregivers at an assisted living facility. do i have any legal rights for this issue?

If you mean that she was physically dropped, then your mom would have the same rights to redress as any victim of an intentional or negligent act...

Will I Need A Lawyer

In order to remove your mother from a nursing home over the objection of your RP brother, it sounds as though you will need to consult with an...

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Medicaid will review all transactions in the last five years for gifts, and this will certainly appear to be a gift. However, as pointed out...

The transfer of the car is likely to create a transfer penalty which woulud delay your mother's eligibility for Medicaid assistance. You may be...

Is it legal to transfer property in Illinois up to $13,000 without being penalized by medicaid with the 5 yr rule?

Mr Young is correct that the exemption of $13,000 gifts from gift tax reporting requirements is unrelated to the Medicaid rules which penalize...

What is considered assets when one enters a nursing home when joint accounts exist with another family member?

In general, money in either of your parents' names are considered joint assets. Medicaid will then set aside an amount for the community spouse to...

My grandmother has died and she has left me her home (estate). Will medicare or medicaid seek any reembersment from her estate.

If your grandmother received Medicaid during her lifetime, some states will place a lien on her residence at the time aid is rendered. Other...

WHAT WOULD A DR. KNOW ABOUT HOW A PERSON CAN HANDLE HER FINANCES?

Actually your mother is presumed competent until determined otherwise. The person who can make that determination, depending on the state she...