I appreciate your parent's desire to be fair. Fairness, however, has no place in powers of attorney (POA). Your parent needs to identify the...

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Does my grandmothers house have to be signed over to the state?

Yes, you need an elder law attorney to assist you with your grandmother's issues. First, if your aunt is using your grandmother's money for...

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Is it a conflict of interest for the attorney that I have been battling against in court for 6 months to now represent my family

Attorneys are governed by professional rules of conduct, and those rules vary from state to state. Many of the rules deal with the issue of...

Would there be any reason to get Guardianship over my mother?

Great question! I am going to answer it from a Georgia law perspective, but it should still be close enough to California law for purposes of your...

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First, I am sorry to hear about the problems you are having. To answer the question generally, yes, your husband can give his mother a power...

How does the husband stop the mother of the incoherent person from obtaining legal power of attorney,when the husband in prison

First, I am sorry to hear about your friend. There is another issue here related to your friend's current mental capacity. If she is not...

If an elderly couple in Michigan gives some of their money to their kids and later they have to go to a nursing home.,

Yes and no. (Don't you love attorneys who can give you definitive answers?) Medicaid doesn't want people to give away all of their money one...

Is it illegal to sell an insurance policy to an eaderly pearson who clearly can not read, and has no education?

I'm very sorry to hear about your mother's problems. Often a homeowner's policy won't cover flood damage, and this may fall under that exclusion. ...

I currently have a sister in the Nursing Home dying of cancer. 2 weeks ago she asked me to be her POA for her health care and

I am terribly sorry to hear about your sister. With respect to your sister's care, you may not need a power of attorney for healthcare. While...

At age 72 and retired, how can I lower my adjusted gross income by a few thousand dollars to qualify for an important program?

Without knowing more about the program, it's hard to offer a good answer. If you are measured by straight income, you may need to create a LLC or...