I am on ssi and get medicare food stamps

If the cost of establishing a Special Needs Trust is too high, then the alternative option would be to spend down funds and reestablish your SSI...

Will my mother have to live for 3 years after gifting the house to me. Residence is in Texas

I'll just add two points to Mr. Carroll's fine response and those are: 1) lookback is probably five years instead of three years; and 2) Medicaid...

SSI overpayment

There are appeal and waiver options, but I'll also add that there is the option of working out a repayment plan with Social Security and in many...

Social Security sent letter for someone else to be rep.payee for my mom. She wants me to continue being her payee. ..how do rema

I'm providing a link to the program rules Social Security uses in selecting a Representative Payee: https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0200502105...

Does my father get to get money he received from my mother when he applies for Medicaid?

Typically the "institutionalized spouse" has a resource limit of $2,000 and the resource limit for a couple where both are institutionalized is...

My father has a checking account with his, my brorher'and my name's on it. If dad passed away does the money automatically ours

One would have to read the account's contractual terms to answer this question. If it is "payable on death" or "joint with right of survivorship"...

When I apply for SSI will unsecured debt be a problem?

Supplemental Security Income program will only care about you proving you are disabled and have very limited income and assets/resources. I see...

Contact a local probate attorney for advice. You can find one using the "find a lawyer" tab here on Avvo. If your brothers have already been...

Estate planning Person over 65 needs a Medicaid Asset Protection Trust

Use the "find a lawyer" tab here on Avvo to search for an experienced local Elder Law attorney for a consultation. A trust may or may not be...

What rights to blood children have when a father passes away?

Best thing you can do at this point is consult an experienced local probate or estate litigation attorney for a full review of all of the relevant...