If an older floridian recieves medicaid does the state have any legal right to that persons life insurance at their death?

I assume that your mother is not curently on medicaid if she is well enough to travel. The cash value would have to be disclosed on the medicaid...

The answer depends on what your brother signed. A disclaimer would not work but an assignment would.

I have power of attorney of a lady and her family wants to sell the house and she is in a nursing home. I'm not related .

I would meet with a medicaid attorney to see if the house is sold if the proceeds can be placed in an exempt asset that would not interfere with...

How do I ensure that my dad's estate will consider me in the division of property?

Did your Dad have a will? If so-his will would control the distribution of his estate. If not-the state statutory provisions would control which...

Can a estate be divided where it can be settled with cash being divided now and the house later when it sells

Yes-you can make/receive partial distributions in an estate. The trick is to hold back enough money to pay all the expenses of the house before...

Question on a trust........ I want to make sure I understand something.

I often call a "Trust" a bucket. Once the attorney drafts the trust-the client must title their financial accounts to the trust name(filling the...

Trust

OK-another angle would be an irrevocable trust. This would be a valid asset protection trust unless set up as a fradulent transfer.

Entitlements of a Will

The Credit Union needs to make sure that it is proper to pass the title to you. If the estate is in a probate proceeding-the executor appointed by...

Hello..Should a fee agreement be signed with the attorney before proceeding with bankruptcy process?

I agree with Attorney Cesta. If the attorney can quote a fee-the attorney should have an agreement as to what it covers. So-I would tell...

Are heirs financially responsible for liens on parents estate?

To answer your question directly-if you do not open the probate estate-the heirs are not responsible for the parents debts unless they obligated...