My mother in law will be moving into an assisted living center. Her home was put into an irrevocable living trust in 2005.

You will need to speak with a an attorney where your mother-in-law gets care (presumably Montana) about whether Medicaid covers assisted living...

Is their laws in Kansas to protect seniors in nursing homes?

Federal regulations apply to all nursing homes in the United States that accept either Medicare or Medicaid, which means virtually all of them....

My husband is in a nursing home. before being admitted he was verbally abusive to our family..can i divorce him?

You will need to check the law in your state, but the answer is that you can probably divorce him. The court may need to appoint a guardian ad...

How do we protect medicaid eligibility, when community spouse receives personal injury settlement.

Although the rules are applied in a State specific manner, this is really a federal rule. After your mother was approved for Medicaid, all ASSET...

HOW DO I PROTECT MY SAVINGS IF I BECOME ILL

No, you should not just keep you money in a safe at home. There are better ways to protect you. Although Harry is correct and you could use an...

Medicare paid rehab/nursing home care.

As a general rule, a Medicare beneficiary may get up to 100 days of nursing home rehab paid for by Medicare during each spell of illness if they...

An elderly person can give all of their assets to their children. Having said that, as with most things in life, giving gifts may have...

Is it neglect is an elderly immobile person develops bed sores in a home? Should you sue?

Malnutrition and dehydration are almost always signs of neglect. Bed sores are frequently the result of neglect, but not always. With respect to...

My mother is 86 and is the only name on the deed to her house, if her son is added to the deed will she compromise her medicaid,

You should know that the rules are different in every state and within state's the rules change frequently so you cannot rely on what you heard...

Can I represent myself against the executor of my parents estate?

You probably need a lawyer, but you will want to file a petition requesting an accounting. If the accounting was waived in the Will, then you will...